1/2 of Britons avoid calling GP when ill

48% across #UK didn't ask their GP for help when got sick over past year, a survey found

Just over 1/4 (27%) managed ailment themselves or waited for it to go away, despite #doctors fearing avoiding #GP care could seriously damage person’s health

- Findings underline deep public concern about ability to access to vital #NHS services such as A&E, #GPs, #hospital treatment or #ambulance

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/25/half-of-britons-avoid-calling-gp-when-they-are-ill-survey-nhs

#CutsKill #PrivatisationFail #SaveOurNHS

https://open.substack.com/pub/drgarypayinda/p/theyre-not-looking-for-greener-pastures?r=f8a6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

This what you voted for Nat/NZF/Act???

#nzpol #healthcrisis #cutskill

https://youtu.be/KMw0yUK5ydM?si=UHnkMMlGokIzEaSQ

This is what happens when you put a bank clerk in charge of VoteHealth

#nzpol #healthcrisis #cutskill

#NHS #physician associates should not diagnose untriaged patients, review finds

Government review says PAs sometimes used to fill roles designed for doctors, potentially exposing #patients to risk

NHS physician associates should be banned from diagnosing patients who have not already been seen by a #doctor, a government review has concluded.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/16/physician-associates-banned-from-diagnosing-untriaged-patients-report

#HealthCare #CutsKill #GPs #medical

"It looks like this Government has lost control of health," Paul Goulter says.
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2507/S00033/hospital-nurses-to-take-nationwide-strike-action.htm

#nzpol #healthcrisis #cutskill