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DocTap Health Pulse

What patients bring to our GPs, and how that is changing.

Monthly figures and clinician-reviewed summaries of DocTap appointments. Explore the concerns addressed during visits, with exact counts and the context needed to read them.

Latest report · September 2026

Mental health featured in around one in six DocTap appointments in September

DocTap Health Pulse September 2026

Mental health concerns featured in 16.3% of DocTap appointments in September 2026, compared with 14.5% a year earlier. Colds and upper respiratory infections came up in a higher share, while urinary tract infection concerns featured less often.

1,777 included GP appointments · Clinically approved by Dr Gugulethu Ndlovu

Published 2 October 2026

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