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HOME TESTING                                

Home testing is a positive step in the management of your healthcare, however, a positive home test must be followed up with a visit to your GP.

Even if you test negative for something  physical symptoms must always take priority over a test result – if you are feeling unwell, exhibiting symptoms, or you have any worries about any aspect of your health do make an appointment with your GP.

Why test at home

Over the last few years there has been rapid growth in the development of new diagnostic technologies and products, which have made home testing easy and relatively cheap.

These developments coupled with the changing nature and interaction between patient and doctor has also encouraged people to increasingly take responsibility for their own and their family's health. Indeed, over 80% of people now say they have to be really ill before they go to the doctor and, empowered with a plethora of advice from the internet, many Britons are relying on themselves to make a medical diagnosis and become and take a proactive role in preventative healthcare.

Some of the reasons people choose to use home test kits are:

• To monitor an existing condition, e.g. monitoring glucose levels in diabetic patients

• To assess the effectiveness of a treatment e.g. to monitor cholesterol levels when prescribed medicines or a change in diet

• To detect certain conditions in the privacy of their own homes

• To get instant results - no waiting for lab results or appointments

• Hassle free and very convenient

• Modern test kits are relatively inexpensive and easy to use

• To be proactive in the management of ones own wellbeing