| Availability of own GP; never seem to build a rapport as I always have a different GP |
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| Bad experience with doctor previously |
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| Because I am the mother of twins so I don't have much 'me' time |
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| Bed side manner was not good |
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| Being told off at work for having time off |
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| Being told the truth |
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| Do not have a GP but would find one if I developed symptoms |
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| Doctor doesn't pay enough attention to my symptoms |
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| Doctor doesn't take enough care of patients |
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| Don't follow up symptoms because tests are too expensive |
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| Don't like my doctor |
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| Don't like my own doctor |
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| Family members |
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| GP not helpful. For example, diet. Told me to sort myself and see a female GP, only it was hard to get an appointment or told me to go to another branch |
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| General dislike of doctors |
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| Have had cancer in family and treatment has not worked and caused more pain, and they died anyway |
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| Hypoglycaemia/diabetes runs in the family |
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| I am just generally fed up of doctor visits as it takes over as you get older, with anything serious I would contact doctor in a few weeks |
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| I can't talk to male GP's, I insist on seeing a women |
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| I don't always get to see the same GP |
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| I don't like my new doctor |
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| I don't really like the GP |
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| I don't think it is serious enough |
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| I have had cancer twice and do not fancy more treatment. I would have to come to terms with it yet again |
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| I have no confidence in the doctors due to previous experience |
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| I have problems with the doctor not understanding |
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| I have spoken to the doctor and I am disgusted with their responses to my concerns about cancer |
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| I look after Grandchildren and cannot get the appointment |
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| I think that there may be too much scope in terms of the doctor, and the receptionist may also put me off going to the doctor |
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| I would see if it clears up on its own |
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| I would want to make sure it was a problem before I went to the doctors |
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| If I cannot understand what he says |
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| If I cannot understand what he says to me |
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| If I had a previous appointment |
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| If I had other illnesses already |
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| If I thought I was going to die and had no responsibilities I would rather not know, but if I had children I would |
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| If abroad |
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| If it was a male doctor it would put me off |
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| If my own doctor wasn't available |
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| Just stubborn, there is no need |
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| Kids come first |
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| Lack of empathy |
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| Language barrier |
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| Lots of symptoms aren't cancer, for example a pain could easily be a strain which could take a few weeks to go |
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| Misdiagnosing symptoms |
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| My English is not always of great understanding |
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| My doctor has retired and I haven't signed up with a new doctor yet |
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| My doctors change, you never get to see the same one |
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| Need an English trained doctor |
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| Need somebody to come with me and that's not always possible |
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| Never seeing the same doctor |
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| No faith in the system and has been unable to motivate the doctor |
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| Not recognising signs regarding present illnesses |
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| Not wanting to know the results |
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| Our surgery has multiple doctors and you never see the same one. Lots seem to leave, or they seem a very young surgery so I don't have a lot of confidence in them |
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| Personal things. Prefer a female but they are not always available |
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| Prefer to ask pharmacist before going to the doctors |
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| Prefer to see an English doctor |
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| Prefers female doctors |
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| Rude nurse's |
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| Sarcastic receptionist staff questioning whether it is urgent or not |
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| Seeing my own doctor who is a non-English speaking doctor |
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| Some of them are difficult to understand due to the language barrier |
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| Sometimes people can't get to the doctors so they tell their family instead |
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| Sometimes prefer to see if it heals itself first |
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| Sometimes the doctor is from foreign origin and it is difficult to understand what he is saying |
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| Telling the kids |
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| The British NHS survey |
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| The appointment system is often re-scheduled |
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| The check ups and diagnosis, I do not like initial checkups. |
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| The cure is worse then the disease |
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| The doctor can be ineffective |
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| The doctor is intolerant of other opinions and it is also very difficult to get a quick appointment |
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| The doctors surgery is often engaged |
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| The fact you cannot always understand what they say to you |
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| The language difference |
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| The notice in the surgery states a maximum of 5 minutes consultation only |
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| The reception is too noisy, it is not a private enough place |
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| The receptionist |
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| The response of the doctor seems to be relative to the strength and the budget and willingness to spend |
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| The state of the NHS and what treatment I might get |
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| The thought of radiation treatment and losing my hair |
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| The weather can put me off |
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| There have been no appointments available at the doctors |
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| There is no woman doctors at my surgery, and also I have to see a different person every time and it is difficult to understand as I have not got a clue as to what they say as they are all foreign |
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| They are not English doctors and it is difficult to comprehend the answers |
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| They don't listen to me |
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| Thinking I couldn't explain why it had occurred |
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| We have a miserable receptionist at our doctors |
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| You try to be your own doctor first |
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