Doctors concerned patients with chronic illnesses are delaying seeking medical care because of virus outbreak

  • 📰 thejournal_ie
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 13 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Qulity Score:
  • News: 8%
  • Publisher: 50%

Doctors are worried that patients with serious ailments or ongoing chronic illnesses may be ignoring their symptoms and avoiding visits to their GPs or Emergency Departments because of the Covid-19 outbreak

Ireland Headlines News

Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines

Image: Shutterstock Image: Shutterstock DOCTORS HAVE EXPRESSED concern that patients with serious ailments or ongoing chronic illnesses may be ignoring their symptoms and avoiding visits to their GPs or Emergency Departments because of the Covid-19 outbreak.

“It is important that patients with medical conditions other than non-Covid-19 are assessed by their GP,” he said today. Related Read 26.03.20 Opinion: This current crisis is calling for the emergence of a bolder, braver and kinder humanity

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 32. in İE
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

I got an antibiotics for a kidney infection and the strain hasn't worked. Now the pain's worse but I don't have money (not able to work cause of the virus) to go back and even if I did, I don't want to overwhelm the local GP's office 😬

people who need attention besides covid-19 are avoiding any medical premises. House calls are having to be done & phone-calls chasing them up. Fear Ione has that some of these patients will put off reaching out in this crisis. Media need to be aware there are other probs too.

I can attest, though it's not simply fear of the virus. It's stigma and shame. GPs here treat many with chronic ill health as basket cases and burdens, *at the best of times*. God help anyone who falls outside the mainstream categories of illness in this country.

Yup! Can completely relate! 😥😥❤️💋🦄🌈💕♿️

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Fears over number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care as we enter lockdownCoronavirus Ireland: Fears over number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care as Ireland enters lockdown
Source: IrishMirror - 🏆 4. / 98 Read more »

Irish nurses using baby monitors to talk to patients due to lack of PPEThe monitors are saving not just time but also the need for nurses and doctors changing vital scrubs every time they visit a patient Innovative
Source: IrishMirror - 🏆 4. / 98 Read more »

Ciara Doherty tells how husband stepping up to help combat crazy work scheduleExclusive: The Ireland AM anchor added that he takes care of all the overnight childcare during the week with one-year-old Renee
Source: IrishMirror - 🏆 4. / 98 Read more »

Officials confirm another six coronavirus deaths in Northern IrelandThe death toll in Northern Ireland from the virus now stands at 21.
Source: thejournal_ie - 🏆 32. / 50 Read more »

Cystic fibrosis sufferer, 21, beats coronavirus and issues message of hopeAfter two weeks of hospital treatment and home quarantine, he has finally beaten the virus Brillent news. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I’m so happy that you have recovered from the Coronavirus you must have felt so bad sweetheart especially with you having cystic fibrosis which is a very serious breathing condition thank you so much for taking time to give others hope stay safe and well sweetheart Fair play fella born fighter get well soon
Source: IrishMirror - 🏆 4. / 98 Read more »