NHS online self-diagnosis reduces burden on hospital doctor jobs
Wednesday 10th November 2010
Those in hospital doctor jobs are getting more time to deal with patients that require their attention because more people are self-diagnosing minor issues using NHS resources online, new research suggests.
There has been a ten per cent increase in visits to the NHS website in 2010 compared to last year, according to the NHS Choices 2010 Annual Report.
The website received over 100 million visits last year, with a study by Imperial College London suggesting a third of these avoided booking an appointment with someone in a UK medical job as a result.
Commenting on the findings, health minister Simon Burns said: "More and more people are taking the information they have found online with them when they consult their GP.
"It is important they can find accurate, trusted information from sources such as NHS Choices."
Earlier this week, the Department of Health indicated that the number of patients waiting over six weeks for key diagnostic tests with the NHS in September declined compared to the same month in 2009.
Posted by James Puckle
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