Listen out for @MartinRCGP speaking to @theJeremyVine @BBCRadio2 around 1.30 on the future of general practice post- #COVID19 and why remote consultations won't work or be preferable for everyone. We want to be able to offer a choice of access to meet patients' needs & preferences
"General practice has changed remarkably during #COVID19 - this was out of necessity and to keep people safe, and it's been absolutely right. We need to learn from different ways of working but a totally remote GP service won't be in anyone's interests" @MartinRCGP @theJeremyVine
"Face to face consultations are really important, not just for physical exams, vaccinations, blood tests but because non-verbal cues can be useful for GPs making a diagnosis - and many patients & GPs simply prefer them" @MartinRCGP @theJeremyVine
"We need to get a balance and that needs to be based on evidence and research. Remote consulting can be convenient for patients, but won't be suitable or preferable for everyone." @MartinRCGP @theJeremyVine
Read @MartinRCGP's full response to @MattHancock's speech on the future of healthcare here: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/about-us/news/2020/july/gps-work-well-with-less-bureaucracy.aspx
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