Patients Thanks to a new “will be seen rapidly from” relaxing your home or their desk ” NHS Online hospitals that provide access to experts around England have said.
Wes streeting The PA news agency reported that people will be able to use “virtual hospital” to talk to experts from 2027, while those who like face-to-face appointments will still be able to have them.
Sir Kir Stamor Referring to online changes in its speech at the Labor Party Conference, NHS will distribute the online “millions of appointments” digitally.
Announcing new service, Prime Minister said Government What “never” a face-to-face consultation “for those who want” for those who want “.
He said: “Think of a single mam jugaling children, trying to find time to talk to a specialist, or in the years later, a rural community from a hospital lives in miles, who need a check-up for suspected eye conditions.
“Why not a doctor is looking at you at home in his living room on an iPad, talking to you? No queue, no three -hour bus travel, no cancellation letter after the date of appointment.”
Earlier, Mr. Streeting told PA: “It is a labor government that is not only taking our NHS back to its feet, but also modernizing it so that it fit for the future.
“NHS online is our new virtual hospital.
“This would mean that, for some patients with some conditions where it is safe and appropriate, patients will be given opportunity – instead of sending their GP around the houses, then in the hospital, then in the hospital, then for a check and scan, then for a check and scan, then – back – again – again – will be able to give a course to your home comfortably and their desk, and it is sharp, facilitated and easy for patients.
“The exciting thing about NHS Online is that we are taking a approach to work in some hospitals, and is rolling it across the country.
“So in Southampton, for example, they have tested it for chronic bowel -inflammatory patients and, taking that approach, patients are seen more rapidly, conveniently, online, online, which needs support.
“It is much better for them, and frees face-to-face appointments for those who need them.
“If this is good for Southampton, then why is it not happening everywhere?
“Of course, it is only for situations where it is safe and effective.
“And of course, there will be some people who always say, ‘Okay, I want to see someone face to face’.
“And good news is about this, everyone wins.
“For those who are seen online and want to be, it is faster and more convenient, and for those who want to see someone face to face, well, additional ability we are making, it means that those people also get better service.”
The government estimates that steps in a virtual hospital will create an additional 8.5 million appointments in three years.
Murfields Eye Hospital in London is also one of those people who said that “is really very good online for some of his patients, reaching very fast for correct care”.
The new system will work using teams to try patients through NHS app once they have made an appointment with GP.
People will be able to book the first appointment with an expert from across the country online, and then like them or chat with them through the phone if they like.
NHS England stated that using country-wide experts will help spread demand, patients will no longer be kept back by long local waiting list.
Patients will also be able to book for recommended tests or scans and will be able to track their prescriptions.
NHS England stated that a small number of planned treatment areas will initially focus on, but will expand other areas over time.
Dr. Zeenat Dixon, Chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, said about NHS Online: “It is a novel and potentially a game-changing way to improve the equity and speed of access to NHS services, which will reduce health inequalities.
“Obviously, we need to ensure that people who are not digitally enabled are not punished in any way, but if this approach can be distributed safely and effectively, then it may be a really good thing to really.”
Dr. from Nafield Trust. Bake Fisher said: “It is sensible to give patients an independent option to choose from or out of these new digital services.
“This should mean that NHS will not close those who want to care for the person.
“But there are some difficult questions about how this new service will be implemented: Will doctors and nurses be able to take this task without impacting the current face-to-face work for this service?
“And how will they pass patients who need to care for physical services from digital?
“This service will only be safe and suitable for some patients.
“How will we ensure that it is kept for them?”
Daniel Alkels, Chief Executive Officer of NHS providers, said that online hospital service could be a “very important” development.