Remote consultations feel like working ‘in a call centre’ and risk missing signs of illness

Many GPs find telephone appointments with patients frustrating and want to see them in person because they fear they will otherwise miss signs of illness , the leader of Britain’s family doctors has said.

Prof Martin Marshall told the Guardian that remote consultations feel like working “in a call centre” and risk damaging the relationship between GPs and their patients.

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