Claim: A survey has found GPs refused to give prostate cancer tests to one in four black men in the UK.
Fact-check: Guardian corrects article about GPs refusing to give prostate cancer tests to black men - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not correct. the claim is based on a survey that asked black adults about "you or a loved one", not only their own experiences. about 1.7% of those polled said they or a loved one had requested a prostate cancer test but hadn't had one because a gp refused it or said it wasn't necessary.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2024-09-30T00:00:00