Scottish parents become 'DIY doctors' over lack of face-to-face GP appointments trends now
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One in eight patients in Scotland has been forced to become a ‘DIY doctor’ after failing to secure face-to-face GP appointments.
Those unable to see their doctor are resorting to carrying out their own treatment or asking someone else who is not a qualified professional to do so, an alarming survey has revealed.
It found that a quarter of adults across the country had tried and failed to see their doctor in person in the past year.
Of those, 12 per cent went on to diagnose and attempt treatment themselves.
One in eight Scots has admitted they have become a 'DIY doctor' due to delays in being able to make a face-to-face appointment to see their GP
It found that a quarter of adults across the country had tried and failed to see their doctor in person in the past year
One in five Scots admitted they had resorted to buying medicine online or from a of staff shortages or lack of beds.
Last night, critics said the ‘terrifying’ number of people being made to self-diagnose and treat themselves was a reflection of Scotland’s deepening NHS crisis.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton blamed the problem on ‘SNP mismanagement’ of the health service.
