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Mental health issues have always been a common reason for patients to consult with their GP, but over the last year COVID-19 has caused disruption to so many lives, and…

Patients sometimes complain that eConsult “asks too many questions”. We respectfully disagree. If you’ve never been a GP, it’s easy to understand why, in the age of chatbots, a patient…

What are they and why do they matter? DIGITISE RESPONSIBLY The present coronavirus pandemic has brought about unprecedented global challenges, not least within the healthcare sector. Within our business alone,…

GPs call on providers of digital services to answer ‘tough questions’ about how much patient data they keep and how they plan to use it LONDON, February 2021: Research reveals…

eConsult Health was recently announced as one of twelve MedTech companies awarded a share of a £1.13 million grant by SBRI Healthcare, a body that works with businesses to identify…

You wouldn’t drive a car without seatbelts or an airbag. These are safety features that you hope won’t be necessary, but they are there in case something goes wrong. In-built…

Judy’s story Judy had been back and forth to her GP practice for over two years with ‘spotting’. Initially, the GP practice had prescribed hormone creams. Considering her age, and…

The red flag has many connotations; socialist revolution, a sign of irritation (red rag to a bull), a Hindu celebration of auspicious occasions, but the biggest red flag warning is…

Every patient and patient population is different. As a whole, they can all benefit from practices introducing new digital services. Explaining these changes to patients and embedding them in can…

Dr Mark Harmon, BSC (Hons) | Strategy and Brand Director at eConsult Health. Mark qualified from King’s College School of Medicine in 2014 and has since worked in a wide…

COVID-19 (coronavirus) has accelerated many practices to a digital-first model of care. With over 6 years worth of experience across 3000 NHS GP practices, we are here to help you…

COVID-19 has accelerated the use of virtual health services, with over 70% of patient requests to a GP practice now receiving alternatives to face-to-face consultations. In addition to video consultations,…