People are avoiding visiting the doctor in Guernsey because it is too expensive, a charity has warned.
Price increases over the past week saw the average price of seeing a GP in the island rise to £73, up from £70.50 in 2025, according to BBC analysis of the prices listed by the island’s three main providers. The States of Guernsey provides a £12 subsidy.
Jim Roberts, chief executive of the Guernsey Community Foundation, said: “Lower and middle income households are thinking, ‘I just can’t afford that’.”
Mat Dorrian, Guernsey representative for the British Medical Association, said the cost of providing healthcare had gone up “significantly” around the world due to rising demand.