eConsult blog
News and think pieces from the eConsult team
eConsult implements UK’s first blueprint for virtual outpatient departments to reduce waiting list backlog | Press release
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Dr James Perry: How we’ve introduced clinician efficiency with eConsult
Read moreThe two most important things you should look for from your online consultation provider are: Whether it can safely help you care navigate patients to the right service or appointment…
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Clinical triage is essential to any safe online consultation platform
Read moreWould you drive a car without seatbelts or an airbag? I don’t think most people would. These are safety features that you hope won’t be necessary, but are there in…
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Dr David Cooper: My perspective of eConsult, 5 years in
Read moreDr David Cooper recently took part in a webinar about digital asynchronous consultations where he spoke about the patient and practice benefits of having used eConsult for the past 5…
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How to save yourself time when contacting your GP surgery: Using the NHS App to view your health information
Read moreThe NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services via an app or through your browser. It’s the easiest way to prove your…
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Not another toolbar?!
Read moreThere seems to be a running joke in primary care practices… How many toolbars does someone working in a GP practice need? The answer is one, of course. The eConsult…
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How to transform patient care with post-consultation information prescriptions: Healthinote & HCI videos
Read moreSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, clinics are identifying a large proportion of patients whose questions can be responded to virtually, without the need to bring…
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Bigger and Better
Read moreOfficial welcome to Q doctor Over the last 12 months, eConsult has hit a series of major milestones, including being the platform of choice for over 3,300 GP surgeries, patients…
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Online triage doesn’t create demand, it enables safer access
Read moreHow should GPs cope with bottlenecks and rising demand for services? The pandemic has put this important question into the spotlight. At a time of great strain, how do we…
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How online consultations can support patients with mental health issues
Read moreMental 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…
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Too many questions? We respectfully disagree
Read morePatients 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…
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DCB0129 & DCB0160
Read moreWhat 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,…
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GPs and patients ‘concerned’ about data collection policies of private sector NHS suppliers
Read moreGPs 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…