Posted in News Scandal of the 5 million NHS ‘ghosts’: More patients than ever still registered at GPs despite having died or moved away – and surgeries claim £170 for each one… October 27, 2025 Despite ministers vowing to stamp out the scourge of ‘ghost patients’ a decade ago, an all-time high of 4.9 million are now registered in England. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15166933/5MILLION-ghost-patients-registered-GP-surgeries.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490