Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: General practice has not just remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic but responded with extraordinary agility and speed.This is not surprising as one of the key strengths of our speciality is its ability to adapt and innovate.We have a long track record of doing so: multidisciplinary working, electronic GP records, e-prescribing, call and recall systems, and, more recently, remote consulting and the speed with which we can identify and provide care to high risk and vulnerable patients.Continuity of care and knowledge of our patients and local communities have greatly assisted such a quick response.Although the majority of our consultations became remote, 1 we did not!On the contrary, by working within our local extended teams we enabled connections.
Authors: Simon Gregory, Victoria Tzortziou Brown
Institutions: Health Education England, Health Education North West
Language: English
Subfield: Family Practice
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Award: G7608823226
OpenAlex ID: W3046503528