Living Guide

Key messages 

1. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have all quickly learned the principles of diagnosing, managing and reviewing patients remotely and identifying when a face-to-face assessment is required.
2. Londonwide LMCs has been involved in a collaboration with key national stakeholders in relation to the production of the following guidance on principles for supporting high quality video consultations in general practice during Covid-19 (please note that many of the principles in the guidance also apply to telephone assessment).
3. Key guidance pertaining to the principles of remote assessment can be found at the links below:
   • Advice on how to establish a remote total triage model in general practice using online consultations (Version 3, 9.2020)
   • Remote GP assessment pathway for patients during Covid-19 pandemic (Londonwide LMCs, updated 4.2020)
   • Principles for supporting high quality video consultations in general practice during Covid-19 (Version 2, 8.2020)
   • Key principles for intimate clinical assessments undertaken remotely in the context of Covid-19 (Version 1, July 2020)
   • GMC – remote consultations
   • Remote consultation guide – Arc Health