There are lots of benefits to using video consultations, including:
- Saving patients, their families and carers time and money by removing the need to travel to an appointment
- Giving patients the flexibility to have their consultations in a place that is convenient to them
- Reducing disruption to a patient’s day, by reducing the amount of time they need to attend an appointment
- Reducing carbon emissions associated with travel
- Reducing the spread of infectious diseases such as coughs, colds and flu, by avoiding face-to-face contact.