Are video consultations the future of primary care?

Contact us and share your opinioneGPLearning Podblast Video Consultations Nov 2018 Welcome & Thanks to our sponsorHTN - Health Tech Newspaper, an innovative daily news and opinion website for the health tech network. www.thehtn.co.ukRecently had their HTN awards and sign up for the HTN week (£32 for the whole week) but we are on the afternoon of Thursday Jan 24th afternoon - sign up here: https://www.thehtn.co.uk/2018/11/18/pre-order-htn-digital-week-magazine/Sign up here to our Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/eGPlearning Welcome to those watching us on youtube...We are trying something new we are recording a behind the scenes video as special content for our youtube followers. Thanks for your feedback and retweets...@Jaycemelody@SonaliKinra@thehealth1tech@NCGPANotts@NottsLMC@somedocs doctors on social media group - retweeted us- thanks@annalise2406 - great feedback re the app and iplato@orcha - app review organisation connected with NHS App Library - kindly retweeted us@NikkiKF - acting Director of Primary care for NHS England What have we been doing?Andy - New sketch - Dr Damocles http://avoidingpuddles.com/2018/10/15/dr-damocles-looks-for-a-new-partner/Gandhi - Pilgrimage - read more on blog post, eGP DRAMA, #TipThursday, RCGP Council Representative - First Meeting  Today main Topic is Video Consultations… Remember listeners - we are not experts, these are just our opinions Is there demand?Venture capital and investors are putting money behind it so there is believe in the technology and concept from investors.@UNHS_Cripps Have experimented with @MattHancock (Health Secretary) is a GP at Hand patient and advocate of technology and is behind the concept. But what problem are we solving?Low capacity or convenience?Probably more for patient convenience than increase capacity - but maybe if replaces home visits?... What happens in a typical video consultation?Gandhi describes his experience of working with Babylon Health @babylonhealth Discussion of video consultation business models…Babylon / GP at Hand, LIVI, QDoctor, Push doctor,