The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling on people to act with caution when engaging with online primary healthcare services, such as online doctors or considering buying medicines on the internet.
CQC's inspections of some companies that provide online primary care have found "significant concerns" about patient safety. The watchdog for clinical services in the UK has published information on how it inspects and regulates providers of digital primary care, as well as advice for the public when considering using an online doctor. People are being advised to ensure that the service follows guidance set out by the General Medical Council to protect patients from harm. CQC has published reports based on urgent inspections of two providers of digital primary care, MD Direct (whi...
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