DAILYMAIL DEC 2023: New study reveals patients´ feelings over online GP appointments

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Patients prefer online GP appointments for speed and to discuss delicate complaints,according to a new study.
Virtual consultations became a common feature of GP care during the coronavirus pandemic,but they have proved controversial, with some critics raising concerns about accessibility.
The new research, led by academics at the University of Manchester, showed that olderpatients find online systems particularly helpful.

Period20 Dec 2023

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  • TitleNew study reveals patients´ feelings over online GP appointments Patients prefer online GP appointments for speed and to discuss delicate complaints,
    Media name/outletDailyMail
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date20/12/23
    DescriptionPatients prefer online GP appointments for speed and to discuss delicate complaints,according to a new study.
    Virtual consultations became a common feature of GP care during the coronavirus pandemic,but they have proved controversial, with some critics raising concerns about accessibility.
    The new research, led by academics at the University of Manchester, showed that olderpatients find online systems particularly helpful.
    URLhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-12883571/New-study-reveals-patients-feelings-online-GP-appointments.html
    PersonsBenjamin Brown
  • TitlePatients largely back online GP consultations, finds study
    Media name/outletUoM news
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date20/12/23
    DescriptionMost patients felt online GP consultations were quicker, more flexible, and more efficient than traditional consulting methods, in the largest study of patient views on the topic ever carried out.



    Male patients and older patients found online systems particularly helpful, according to the University of Manchester study published in the British Journal of General Practice.
    URLhttps://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/patients-largely-back-online-gp-consultations-finds-study/
    PersonsBenjamin Brown