More men than women opting for virtual GP consultations - Vitality

Nine percent more likely

Adam Saville
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However NHS data shows men 10% less likely than women to make face-to-face appointments

Analysis of Vitality member data has suggested that embarrassment and fear around loss of earnings due to visiting doctors' surgery is leading more men than women to use video and phone GP consultations. According to the information taken from the Vitality GP app, men are making 9% more video-based appointments than women, a figure which contrasts NHS GP appointment data showing men make 10% less face-to-face appointments than women over the last six months. According to research by University of Exeter, ‘practical reasons' are behind men not visiting their GP. Reason given include in...

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