A welcome result of an unwelcome virus? Evaluation of video consultations within a neonatal service | Article

for neonatal and paediatric healthcare professionals

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Keywords

follow-up; video consultation; Attend Anywhere; telemedicine

Key points

Virtual neonatal clinics are positively regarded by parents both in terms of ease of use, and ability to meet their babies’ needs.
Clinicians regard video consultations positively, and concerns about potential for missed opportunities to pick up new information or diagnoses could be mitigated by guidance on appropriate patient selection and use of video consultation in conjunction with face-to-face consultations.

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