You Can Skip The GP Queue If You Have One Of These 7 Health Complaints

New research shows 77% of GPs say minor conditions are putting unnecessary pressure on surgeries.

Freelance Life Writer

Most (87% of) doctors say this winter has been busier than usual for minor health concerns, according to research commissioned by Asda Pharmacy, with nearly a third (31%) spending more than an hour every day treating conditions that could be safely managed in pharmacies.

The same survey found 77% of GPs say minor conditions are putting unnecessary pressure on surgeries.

The issue isn’t patients seeking help unnecessarily, the pharmacy suggested, but instead that they just don’t know where to go........

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