The problem with remote consulting is one of unknown unknowns—you don’t always know what you’re not seeing. Teleconsultations for all by @HelenRSalisbury @bmj_latest bmj.com/content/370/bm…
“Many of the clinical examinations I do are normal or confirm what I already suspect from the history, but I’m sometimes surprised by an unexpected finding.”
#Some of the most interesting parts of my job are when the chest exam that I thought would be normal reveals #pneumonia, or when I detect fast #AFib in the patient who just feels a little tired.”
“Matt Hancock, announced in a speech to the Royal College of Physicians that all future GP consultations should be done remotely by phone or video, unless there’s a compelling clinical reason not to.”
Should 70% of #GP appointments be remote ie telephone & video ?
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