New findings show that patients are becoming more reluctant when seeking medical help.
More than a third of Brits have avoided contacting their GP due to long waiting times, new research has revealed.
Difficulty contacting GPs is also a primary deterrent among patients, with 33 percent of people admitting that they gave up on requesting help after struggling to get in touch with their surgery. Women are also significantly more likely to feel judged by doctors than the opposite sex, with 19 percent of females avoiding their GP for this reason compared to 9% of males.
A reluctance to share private information over the phone is the next highest reason for avoiding the doctor. Findings show 10 percent of patients worry that disclosing sensitive medical details remotely to a call handler before speaking to their GP could be humiliating or lead to data leaks. This is closely followed by apprehensions around another administrative error, as six percent of those surveyed say that the possibility of receiving an incorrect prescription has prevented them from contacting the GP.
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