Early experience of the use of short message service (SMS) technology in routine clinical care

Non-face-to-face consultations and communications in primary care: the role and perspective of general practice managers in Scotland

“…[1][2][3][4][5] In the UK, general practice managers may play an important role in the normalisation of ICT-mediated consultations/communications within primary care, as their remit in the organisation and delivery of care typically covers areas such as 'quality management, communication, finance and information management'. 6 Practice managers coordinate practice activity and mediate between the various professional and staff groups, and may coordinate the uptake and implementation of new technologies.…”

Why study?

“…Raising public awareness about appropriate health services use is of major importance as well. 6 From the BBC Masterchef series we learn nearly every day that good cooking is possible for everyone. However, we did not observe any instructive series on how to deal with urgent needs within our health system.…”

“…4,5 The PHC iBSc course is a relatively new course at UCL, and it aims to widen the scope of medical education by developing research, clinical and critical appraisal skills as well as exploring general practice in depth. 6 We carried out a case-control study of current UCL students, in the form of an online survey. This study was approved by the UCL ethics committee.…”

The Worcestershire Prostate Cancer Survivorship Programme

“…1 This has been further evidenced in other publications and has also been replicated with shortmessage services (SMS) on mobile phones. 2,3 SMS exchanges with patients has also been used to successfully manage patients with uncontrolled hypertension in primary care. 4 These practices have been carried out safely and are widely accepted by those GPs involved.…”