In Britain, 40% of patients leave their GP appointment without having discussed most or everything about their health worries

The last time you saw or spoke to a healthcare professional at your GP practice, how much of what you wanted to talk about were you able to cover, if anything?

Some things

Everything

Most things

Hardly anything

Nothing at all

Not applicable, can't remember

0%

25

50

75

100

All ages

21%

30

29

10

9

1

Aged 16-34

1

14

33

36

11

6

35-54

1

21

30

28

9

10

55-75

1

28

26

24

10

11

Some things

Everything

Most things

Hardly anything

Nothing at all

Not applicable, can't remember

0%

25

50

75

100

All ages

21%

30

29

10

9

1

Aged 16-34

1

14

33

36

11

6

35-54

1

21

30

28

9

10

55-75

1

28

26

24

10

11

Guardian graphic. Source: Ipsos NHS poll of 1,094 online British adults aged 16-75, 23-26 August 2024. Figures may not total 100% due to rounding