Wellbeing in the time of COVID-19

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This telemedicine toolkit is available to download as a PDF here.

Toolkit contents

• What is telemedicine?
  • What are the issues?
• GMC guidance
  • 1. Patient safeguards
  • 2. Vulnerable patients
  • 3. Professionalism
  • 4. Prescribing
  • 5. Consent
  • 6. Consultation
  • 7. Communication
  • 8. Aftercare
  • 9. Record keeping
  • Professional development
• Practising telemedicine safely
  • Information governance
  • Telemedicine setting
  • Identity and verification
  • Consent
  • Safety
  • Possible reasons to defer or move to an in-person appointment
  • Safeguarding
    • Practical tips for safeguarding children, families and vulnerable adults during COVID-19
  • Communication
  • Record keeping
    • What should be in your notes?
  • Is a remote consultation appropriate for children and young people?
  • Prescribing
  • Indemnity
• GMC remote consultations flow chart
  • Is face-to-face care necessary?
• Telemedicine checklist
• Useful resources
• Reading and research