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UK doctors urge avoiding GP visits for common colds, stressing most viral illnesses resolve at home.
As winter approaches, UK doctors are urging people to avoid GP visits for common viral illnesses like colds, coughs, and sore throats, which typically resolve within days to weeks.
Dr Abdul, a GP known on TikTok as lifeofagp, stressed that most cases do not need medical care, antibiotics are ineffective, and seeing a GP often delays care for those with serious needs.
He recommended managing symptoms at home, staying hydrated, and consulting pharmacists for advice, especially for sore throats.
The NHS supports this guidance, noting that medical attention is needed if symptoms persist beyond 10 days, a cough lasts over three weeks, or breathing difficulties or high fevers occur.
The push aims to reduce strain on overstretched primary care services.
Los médicos del Reino Unido instan a evitar las visitas al médico de cabecera para los resfriados comunes, destacando que la mayoría de las enfermedades virales se resuelven en el hogar.