A survey on 16 June, 2000, found that eight out of 10 GPs believe patients are not sufficiently prepared for minor incidents and illnesses.
The survey, by Norwich Union Healthcare, found:
- More than half couldn’t tell their temperature because they didn’t have a thermometer
- More than a third had no sunscreen
- Two-thirds had no anti-histamies for allergic reactions and runny noses
- A quarter had no antiseptic
- One in ten had no aspirin or paracetemol.
