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Good Morning Britain viewers were left distracted on Thursday as they took to social media to comment on the appearance of one of the show’s regular faces.\"EdEd Balls and Kate Garraway returned to front the ITV show(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

Good Morning Britain<\/a> returned to screens on Thursday with Kate Garraway and Ed Balls leading the programme. However, viewers were quickly left distracted as they took to social media.<\/p>\n

The duo presented the top headlines of the day for ITV<\/a> viewers, while Melvin Odoom offered updates on all things entertainment. Among their guests was the musician Tony Christie.<\/p>\n

A focus of Thursday’s show<\/a> was the NHS, which follows on from Sir Keir Starmer’s expected speech unveiling new initiatives aimed at reforming the healthcare system.<\/p>\n

GMB\u2019s resident medical professional Dr Amir Khan<\/a> joined the conversation from a West Yorkshire GP surgery to dig further into Sir Keir\u2019s proposals and assess the initial public sentiment.<\/p>\n

However, as Dr Amir brought viewers up to speed on NHS developments, attention drifted toward his notable change in appearance, reports the Liverpool Echo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"DrDr Amir Khan’s changed appearance had everyone taking to social media(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

Dr Amir, who is usually seen without facial hair, featured a fully grown moustache which quickly became the centre of attention among viewers as they took to social media platform Twitter to discuss it.<\/p>\n

One viewer who had tuned into the ITV breakfast show noted, “Dr Amir needs to lose the tash. #GMB,” while another playfully remarked on Twitter, “Check out Dr Amir with his moustache.”<\/p>\n

The feedback kept coming, with one person expressing their uncertainty on his new look: “Not sure about the tashe lol!” Meanwhile, some speculated on the current moustache trend: “What is with this obsession with moustaches atm? They’re everywhere #gmb.”<\/p>\n

Others firmly rejected the facial hair fad, asserting: “Moustaches, whether they are ironic or not, need to go. #gmb,” as stated by another commenter.<\/p>\n

Despite the buzz surrounding his beard growth, Dr Amir took the time on Thursday’s programme to deliberate over the advantages and disadvantages of the upcoming NHS reforms.<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister is set to unveil the government’s bold plan to transform the NHS in a crucial speech on Thursday. He has declared that the health service must “reform or die”, stressing the importance of offering patients “easier, quicker and more convenient care, wherever they live”.<\/p>\n

Dr Amir praised the initiative to move “care into the community”, acknowledging that it could bring healthcare closer to home for many and concentrate staff at one location, meaning it could lead to streamlining patient access to services.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Dr Amir pointed out several potential obstacles, particularly around the practicalities of implementing the new strategy and the current dearth of GP spots amid an increased demand for their services.<\/p>\n

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