There are several different online platforms that general practices can use. Overall, digital health services are being developed to support the functions of the NHS. All people registered at a general practice should be able to use some online services based on the NHS Big Plan.
We chose to focus on how to use eConsult in our project because it is the online platform in use at Montpelier Health Centre in Bristol. The group of people we worked with on the project attend an Elders group at the Malcolm X Centre in St Pauls, Bristol and Montpelier Health Centre is one of the main GPs in the area. This does not mean we endorse the use of eConsult or think it is a better system than others.
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You can find out more about eConsult here.