Women ‘need to be taken seriously’ when they look for GP help – charity

A poll found women are more likely to feel as though a GP has been ‘dismissive’ of their concerns (Anthony Devlin/PA) - (PA Archive)

Women need to know they will be taken seriously when they ask for help from their GP, a charity has said after a poll revealed the majority of women feel a family doctor has been “dismissive” of their concerns.

A survey of 4,677 British adults, including 2,275 women, found women were more likely to report GPs being ‘dismissive’ towards them, compared with men.