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Introducing GP consultations over the phone, rather than face-to-face appointments, does not reduce pressure in busy surgeries, a study shows.
The analysis of 42 practices, in the Lancet, found telephoned patients needed more contact with their GP.
The report's authors said phone consultations had a role, but were "no silver bullet".
The British Medical Association (BMA) said GPs were "under real pressure" from soaring patient demand.
It was hoped that using telephone consultations would relieve some of the burden.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28602156
Better than having to sit in a surgery full of sick people! 🙂
The analysis of 42 practices, in the Lancet, found telephoned patients needed more contact with their GP.
The report's authors said phone consultations had a role, but were "no silver bullet".
The British Medical Association (BMA) said GPs were "under real pressure" from soaring patient demand.
It was hoped that using telephone consultations would relieve some of the burden.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28602156
Better than having to sit in a surgery full of sick people! 🙂