SICK people are resorting to being a “DIY Doctor” after failing to secure a face-to-face appointment with a GP, new research shows. More than one in four adults failed to get an in-pers…
SICK people are resorting to being a "DIY Doctor" after failing to secure a face-to-face appointment with a GP, new research shows.with a family doctor in the past twelve months leaving some to make their own medical decisions.
One in six of those who didn’t get a slot either administering treatment themselves or asking someone who wasn’t medically qualified.one in four said they purchased medication at a pharmacy or online without GP advice,, a third said they delayed seeing a GP despite being in pain and further third gave up, the Savanta ComRes poll found.
One in 10 paid for a private consultation and another 10% travelled a long distance to find a GP surgery that was offering appointments.
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