Digital Consulting in Neuropsychology (2023)
This document (pdf) is intended principally but not exclusively for Neuropsychologists working with patients with Neurological conditions. It considers the value of Near Me Video Consulting in supporting the examination and management of patients.
Near Me Quick Start Guide for Practice Administrative Staff (2023)
Practice Administrative Staff are key to offering patients the choice of a Near Me video appointment when they contact the practice. This guide (pdf) will help you with the practical elements of enabling Near Me video appointments.
Near Me in Dentistry (2022)
Video Consultation for Adults with Incapacity (2021)
This guidance (pdf) summarises the consent required to take part in a video consultation for adults with incapacity. It includes information on assessment of capacity to consent and best practice.
Consent to take part in a Video Consultation (2021)
This guidance (pdf)summarises the consent required to take part in a video consultation. It includes information on types of consent, the consent process, who is responsible for obtaining consent and how to obtain consent.
Out of Hours GP Guidance (2021)
This document (pdf) is intended for GP out of hours settings in NHS Scotland. Near Me video consulting can be used to enable patients to consult remotely with clinicians.
Primary Care Guidance (2021)
Improving the use of Near Me video consulting in GP practices. This document (pdf) is intended for GP practices in NHS Scotland.
Organisational Guidance (2021)
This document (pdf)is intended for Near Me implementation teams in NHS boards/HSCPs.
Near Me video consulting can be used to reduce exposure to coronavirus by enabling both patients and clinicians to consult while in isolation. It can also increase organisational resilience by protecting the workforce and enabling support to be provided from different geographical locations.
Scenarios where video consulting may be beneficial include:
- For those with flu like systems contacting their GP or 111 services, where a video consultation can provide additional clinical information over and above what can be achieved by phone.
- For patients with confirmed coronavirus or quarantined due to contact with an infected person to have consultations at home to negate a home visit or attendance at clinic.
- To continue services while reducing the number of people coming into healthcare premises, who may be unknowingly carrying coronavirus.
- For patients in hospital with coronavirus, in situations where non hands-on care could be given by video to reduce the number of clinical staff being exposed to infection risk.
- For staff quarantined due to exposure but who are fit to be able to continue working.
- To enable additional health care support to be provided remotely to an area with a significant outbreak of coronavirus (including out of hours, acute and primary care).
Outpatient Guidance (2021)
This document (pdf) is intended for NHS Scotland hospital outpatient services.
Near Me video consulting can be used to reduce exposure to coronavirus by enabling both patients and clinicians to consult while in isolation. It can also be used to reduce footfall in outpatient departments, protect the clinical workforce through reduced exposure to risk of infection, and increase resilience by enabling clinical support to be provided from different geographical locations.
Scenarios where video consulting may be beneficial in outpatient services include:
- To enable outpatient services to continue to be provided without exposing clinicians or patients to infection risk.
- To reduce the number of people coming into hospital premises, who may be unknowingly carrying coronavirus.
- To enable clinicians to work remotely, either due to quarantine or to reduce the infection risk for the clinician.
- To enable additional health care support to be provided remotely to an area with a significant outbreak of coronavirus.
Telepsychiatry Perinatal Guidance (2021)
This document (pdf) is intended for NHS Scotland Perinatal Mental Health Services.
Telepsychiatry Guidance (2021)
This document (pdf) is intended for NHS Scotland psychiatry services.