Aetna International to provide primary care at home

Aetna International has launched a ‘vHealth at Home' service for London-based customers. The offering, provided in partnership with Qured, will enable a GP to visit individuals at a location of their choice, such as work or home, within four hours of being booked online. Assigned doctors will phone within 10 minutes of booking for initial triage (during working hours), said Aetna. The primary care GMC-registered and NHS-trained doctor will be able to provide a face-to-face GP consultation, including the assessment and treatment of minor illness and injury, prescriptions and sick notes...