Two-fifths of Scots were motivated to make an appointment with a doctor after talking through their health concerns with a friend or relative, according to new research.
Forty per cent said the chat was the trigger for taking action on concerns about a change to their body. Of those, partners played the biggest role, with 66% saying their other half urged them to go to a GP.
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