Figures published in October show the total number of all reported written complaints in the NHS in 2023/24 was 241,922, an increase of 5.4 per cent on the previous 12 months.

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Figures published in October show the total number of all reported written complaints in the NHS in 2023/24 was 241,922, an increase of 5.4 per cent on the previous 12 months.