Nine of ten women have felt palmed off when seeking medical advice from their GP

NINE out of ten women have felt palmed off when asking for medical help, a survey found.

Almost half claimed they went to a GP multiple times before being taken seriously.

Simon Jones - The SunConservative MP Mims Davies, who has highlighted the issues facing female patients[/caption]

It comes amid warnings from female patients and staff of “medical misogyny” in the NHS.

In a poll of 900 customers by private blood test firm Medichecks, 93 per cent felt ignored, and most took matters into their own hands.