GP poll shows big increase in patients needing advice | LAG

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An opinion poll of GPs published today (3rd December) by LAG has found a majority of doctors believed that the number of their patients who would have benefited from legal or specialist advice has increased in the past year. This is at a time in which people have less chance of obtaining the help they […]

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Re: GP poll shows big increase in patients needing advice | LAG

No S*** Sherlock! I do not think this comes as a big surprise. People are going to their GP for Diazepam because that is free because, thanks to the cuts in legal aid, they cannot get the help they really need. If it was not for Legal Beagles in fact I know a lot more GP’s would have a lot more to deal with.
Not only does debt affect mental health but many people living in the UK cannot afford to eat properly. Some children are malnourished and it is not always just a case of ignorance and selecting the wrong foods –Have you seen the quality of the products at these food banks that so many depend upon.