The Woodlands Hospital in Darlington has launched a virtual GP service provided by HealthHero.
The new service will see patients across Darlington have access to booking expert medical advice 24 hours a day.
Additionally, the service will give patients the option of a seamless onward referral into the hospital’s other services.
With demand at an all-time high as thousands of patients across Darlington and County Durham, struggle to get access to appointments, Circle Online GP is a service that will give patients expert advice in the palm of their hand.
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Consultations cost just £45 for a one-off virtual or telephone consultation and are available on demand seven days a week from 8am to 10pm.
The service will be equipped to provide expert advice for a range of health conditions providing peace of mind on the go, at work or from the comfort of your home.
Should a patient require a follow up or specialist support from a consultant, the service will be able to provide referral to allow the patient to book a specialist appointment at The Woodlands Hospital.
Giving the patient the peace of mind that they will not have to endure a long wait to get the answers, diagnosis, or treatment they need.
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Circle Online GP will be available from February 2023 with further plans to continue enhancing the primary care services on offer at The Woodlands Hospital as well as Circle’s 50+ hospitals nationwide.
Commenting on the launch of the service, Adam Busby, Group Clinical Director at Circle Health Group said: “We are committed to delivering an outstanding service to patients in County Durham. Working with HealthHero to provide 24/7 access to high-quality, same day virtual GP appointments is us making good on that commitment.”
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Dr Chris Morris, Medical Director GP & Allied Services, HealthHero, said: “Our new partnership with Circle Health Group is a key step in improving patient access to experienced GPs, to help provide quicker diagnoses and a seamless onward referral to the Circle Health Group hospital network where necessary.
“We're pleased to be providing patients with the flexibility through the launch of this service, which provides 24/7 remote access to healthcare experts through a simple-to-use booking platform and helps give patients peace of mind when they need it.”
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