Half of adults avoid GP due to cost of visit

MORE than half of adults avoid visiting their GP because of the cost, a new study reveals.

And almost seven out of 10 adults wait until they feel ill or experience symptoms before considering going for a health check.

The nationwide survey of 1,000 adults, commissioned by Quinn Healthcare, found that a significant number of older people avoided health checks until they felt ill – 68% of people between the ages of 45-54 and over half of people aged 55-plus.