I just posted this in another thread then decided it deserved a thread on it's own as it might have generated thread drift.
It's almost impossible to get an doctors appointment here anyway (Wokingham). They release some each morning at 08:00 and you have to be ahead enough in the queue (either there or on the phone) to get one.
A week ago they offered me a video appointment a week back for a non-urgent but recurring issue. It worked a treat, the doc (one from here www.pushdoctor.co.uk/ , not a local one) had access to read and update my records, prescribed me a new drug and set up a blood test (not online!! :-) ) and I was all done in less than 90 minutes from getting the link.
Not only was it much easier for me, it also meant my problem was dealt with sooner and it relieved a bit of pressure on the local surgery.
It obviously wouldn't work for all people/purposes though. Ideal for stuff like meds reviews. I suspect there are things which they might say you would need to visit your doctor with rather than trying over the video.
But I'd use it as my preferred method of "visiting" a doc for appropriate things if they offer it. What do others think?
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