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makes time for doctors to actually see
patients, not just be kept at their desks
processing repeat prescriptions."
Speaking for Now Patient, Dr Andrew
Thornber, the company's Chief Medical
Officer added, "There is clearly a need
for a robust repeat prescription service
to help take away some of the burden
of living with diabetes. Now Patient has
been created to help alleviate the stresses
and frustrations which both patients and
the NHS continually face and to help
streamline processes - creating a much
easier route to access and management
of medication."
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SURVEY RESULTS
19.3% struggled to get
their medication via GPs and
pharmacists
34.6% prescription needed
validating by a GP even when
it's for the same medication
they have had for years
23% happy with service
28.7% prescriptions took
time to be processed by a GP
27.3% prescriptions
inaccurately filled
27.2% difficulties making
changes to a repeat
prescription
54.7% needed a prescription
to be filled once a month
20.2% needed one every two
or three months.
Now - we're cooking
Now Patient is part of Now Healthcare Group (NHG), which, as well as offering a
digital private and NHS prescriptions service, puts app-based tech into the hands
of the patient by providing digital access to GP consultations. NHG has recently
issued a report highlighting that £7.5bn could be saved on public health services if
digital health was adopted across England.
The findings of the report showed that by using telehealth/digital consultations,
there is less need for an NHS GP appointment in 56% of cases, and less need of a
hospital appointment in 3% of cases. In addition, pre-triage app technology could
potentially re-direct up to 73% of patients to non-GP consultations (eg nurse or
pharmacist), reducing pressure on primary care doctors.
The figures, based on live Now Healthcare data combined with publicly available
NHS and academic sources, also highlighted that £2.2bn potential savings
(annually) through redirecting patients via app-based tech to non-GP consultations
(eg a nurse or pharmacist).
It also found that 27% of consultations held using the app did not need to
be handled by a GP where 41% could have been handled by another healthcare
professional, such as a pharmacist or nurse. This highlights that if an effective pretriage function was
set up within a telehealth app, patient pressure on GPs could
be reduced by up to 73%.
The full report can be found at: nowhealthcaregroup.com/white-paper
Now Patient Prescription Service: www.nowpatient.com