Dr Karan Rajan, known online as Dr Raj, has shared his advice for ensuring you are listened to by your GP when you visit them
An NHS doctor has encouraged individuals to ask their GP three specific questions if they feel their medical concerns are being "dismissed". The expert suggests that there are measures we can all take to ensure we feel properly heard.
"Doctors are trained to think critically but a lot of the time they're working on autopilot. Asking questions forces them to slow down and engage with your concerns." He further suggested using specific language, for example, instead of saying 'I'm tired', say 'I feel like I'm being hit by a truck at 2pm every afternoon and it's making me miss deadlines at work. '.
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