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With many staff and students unable to tell a winter bug from the virus, a big factor in the rise in demand has been schools reopening."It's like booking Harry Potter tickets," he said. School leaders estimate about 740 schools in England have sent home some pupils, whether a bubble, a year group or multiple year groups, said Steve Chalke, founder of the Oasis trust.
He said one parent called him"in tears" after spending days trying to book a test for her child with special needs, only to be offered one she could not reach without a car.
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