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If you do econsult you may be asked for a photo rarely does it follow that you will get a GP appointment not even a telephone consultation. Instead reception might ring you and make an appointment with the physio. It is far too long winded now and illnesses or serious conditions may be missed. I worked at this surgery for 24 years as a medical secretary and care coordinator and believe me it was far more efficient in dealing with patients than it is now. Sadly since covid a lot of surgeries are using this econsult and people I have spoken to are fed up with this cop out.
Fortunately some surgeries have gone back to now they used to be run, funnily enough they are mostly in the London area.
Thank you for your feedback. The eConsult form is an NHS backed platform that is used by a large number of GP surgeries. Whilst we appreciate it doesn't suit everyone, it is proven to be successful for the majority of patients, and helps us allocate appointments and services appropriately to meet the high demand. All eConsults and telephone triage consultations are reviewed by a duty clinician and the admin team advised to allocate an appointment or signpost the patient to the most appropriate service, within a clinically safe timescale. Any results are also reviewed by the clinical team and follow up arrangements made as clinically appropriate. A patient will always be contacted as a priority if the result requires urgent clinical attention. For those patients with long term or chronic health conditions, we also have a team of Care Coordinators who follow up and monitor this patient group. We are continually reviewing out triage process and reflecting on any feedback to make sure we continue to work as efficiently as possible during times of high demand, whilst always making sure patient safety is a priority. As there are no specific patient details mentioned it is difficult for us to comment regarding your husband’s medication and monitoring. We would be grateful if you could ask your husband to contact the surgery so we can ensure that his health is being monitored appropriately.