Summary
When the Covid-19 pandemic started, video consulting became standard practice for many GPs, who became rapidly acquainted with the technology for video calls. Doctors worked on improving their video consulting technique, not knowing for how long they might have to limit in-person consultations. Now that vaccination has reduced the risks of face-to-face appointments, the vast majority of GP practices rarely use video consultation, and fewer than 1% of consultations were conducted this way in England in May 2023.
In this BMJ article, GP Helen Salisbury looks at the reasons for this decline in the use of video calls, arguing that face-to-face consults allow for a more accurate and safe diagnostic process and facilitate building rapport between healthcare professionals and patients.
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