Why coding the modality of primary care consultations matters
The UK Government 10-year Health Plan 1 sets out a strong commitment to deliver on recommendations in Lord Darzi's recent Independent Investigation of the NHS. 2 Specifically, it focuses on shifting care from hospital to community, increasing use of digital delivery of care, and disease prevention.In primary care, this can include total triage approaches using online consultations, as well as virtual consultations as a new model for improved patient access and efficiency.
Authors
- Geva Greenfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9779-2486)
- Azeem Majeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2357-9858)
- Ana Luísa Neves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7107-7211)
- Benedict Hayhoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2645-6191)
- Ara Wardkes Darzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7815-7989)
- Stephanie J. Drew
Institutions
- Royal Navy (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2025.0581
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.76