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Poll: Have you avoided a GP visit in the past year due to costs?

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OVER A THIRD of Irish people have avoided a visit to their GP over the last year because of financial constraints, a new survey conducted on behalf of GP Now has revealed.

The survey also found that six per cent of parents could not afford to bring a sick child to the doctor over the past 12 months – with more than half of those surveyed facing charges of over €50 per visit.

We’d like to know: Have you avoided a GP visit in the past year due to costs?

Poll Results:

No (2799)

Yes (2246)

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