One in five self-diagnose on web

One-in-five people admit to self-diagnosing illnesses rather than make time to see a doctor.

Research in the UK Digital Health Report, from on-demand video GP service PushDoctor.co.uk, reveals 21.8% of people have chosen to try and diagnose their symptoms on the web because:

• They were unable to get a doctor’s appointment (11%) or;
• Their GP wasn’t available quickly enough (10.8%).