Most patients appreciate the speed, flexibility, and efficiency of online appointments with their GP, but some desired a return to traditional consultation methods, a study found. Online consultations ...

JEAN Watson, a nursing theorist, famously said: “The patient experience begins and ends with compassion.” Delivering compassionate care can be challenging with time constraints and many patients are ...

Helen Atherton receives funding from the NIHR. Helen Atherton has collaborated with eConsult Ltd, a provider of online consultation software, who jointly fund a PhD studentship with the University of ...

General practitioners are increasingly called upon to deliver genetic services and could play a key role in translating potentially life-saving advancements in oncogenetic technologies to patient care ...

Justin Coleman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Despite the strong push for technology development from the NHS, patient demand for video GP consultations is lagging behind the other options typically offered by digital appointment systems. This is ...

The consultation workload index (CWI) applied to general practices showed a higher GP workload in deprived areas of Scotland, with over 50% of consultations rated as those with a high or very high ...

JEAN Watson, a nursing theorist, famously said: “The patient experience begins and ends with compassion.” Delivering compassionate care can be challenging with time constraints and many patients are ...

There are more than 1.4 million appointments a day in general practice in England. Traditionally, patients booked by telephone, braving the “8am scramble”. However, a higher proportion of people are ...