Nationwide to cull 150 mortgage advisers as it shifts to online consultations with borrowers Nationwide ramped up virtual mortgage appointments during the lockdown It now carries out more than half of its consultations online Many advisers are expected to accept voluntary redundancy By Helen Cahill For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:16 BST, 29 May … Read more
All GP practices must offer face-to-face appointments and an in-person reception desk, NHS England bosses have said. The measures would bring an end to the mandatory ‘total triage’ system introduced during the pandemic. GPs can use telephone and online consultations where patients benefit from them but physical appointments must also be available from May 17, a letter … Read more
GPs call for face-to-face consultations to remain an option for patients amid fears symptoms could be missed during remote appointments A report says face-to-face appointments with GPs must not stop altogether Royal College of General Practitioners says symptoms could be missed by Zoom Matt Hancock is in favour of making online appointments permanent after Covid … Read more
Do YOU suffer from ‘Zoom dysmorphia’? More than 50% of dermatologists reported a rise in cosmetic consultations amid the Covid-19 pandemic linked to the unflattering effects of front-facing cameras Harvard researchers surveyed 100 dermatologists amid the pandemic More than 50% reported a rise in consultations linked to video calls Based on the findings, the team … Read more
Huge fall in adoptions because social workers are using to Zoom to work with families and children during coronavirus pandemic Social workers are using Zoom to talk with troubled children and their families Survey says adoptions hit by lack of direct work with families and court delays Social workers began face-to-face meetings again as lockdown … Read more
Huge fall in adoptions because social workers are using to Zoom to work with families and children during coronavirus pandemic Social workers are using Zoom to talk with troubled children and their families Survey says adoptions hit by lack of direct work with families and court delays Social workers began face-to-face meetings again as lockdown … Read more
A telehealth app glitch accidentally allowed users to view other patients’ video consultations Babylon Health admitted to exposing some users’ video consultations Three users in the UK were affected, the company says A glitch was introduced after the company added a new feature It has since been patched and affected users were notified By James … Read more