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The NHS Long Term Plan contains a commitment that by 2023/24 every patient in England will be able to access a digital first Primary Care offer. Access to Primary Care services via online consultations will be a key part of achieving that commitment.
The use of online consultation tools (OCTs) has increased dramatically in Primary Care since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. OCTs enable people to make contact with their GP practice without having to wait on the phone or take time out to come into the practice. From a practice perspective, online consultations can enhance the practice’s ability to effectively manage time and workload, and improve staff satisfaction. Patients can use online consultations to ask questions, report symptoms, submit an administrative request, discuss other information including the ability for a review of a known problem or condition and upload photos where appropriate. The practice usually triages the request and responds within a stated timeframe. Practice staff help signpost the patient to the right person, service or support 1.
Across Lincolnshire, the OCTs most widely used are accuRx, eConsult and askmyGP. Resources and training for these OCTs can be found below.

accuRx Training & Support Resources
- Online product user guides and short demo videos for:
- Patient Triage and Video Consultation Case Study
- Live Q&A training sessions
- Training-related queries: customer.success@accurx.com
- Technical product queries: The accuRx live chat support team are available 7 days a week via their website
- A recent webinar on patient triage can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/
- Book a 1:1 call with an Implementation Specialist for Patient Triage support: Calendly – Implementation support
eConsult Training and Support Resources:
- A useful library of eConsult help articles and user guides can be found here
- A chat function is available at the bottom right corner of each page on the eConsult website. This provides practices with useful guides or the option to speak with an advisor. The eConsult support team is available 8am-8pm, 7 days a week. They can also be reached via practice.support@econsult.health
askmyGP Training and Support Resources
- The askmyGP “Academy” which guides new users through all the key elements of the software can be found here: askmyGP Academy – walk through guides – askmyGP
- Contact for technical support: Harry.Longman@evergreen-life.co.uk
Both accuRx and eConsult offer bespoke training for practices. For further information, please contact ruth.pollock@nhs.net.
1 NHS England Online Consultations Implementation Toolkit PowerPoint Presentation (england.nhs.uk)
Doctrin Resources
Doctrin case studies:
Lakeside’s Journey with Doctrin
Kerry Gardner, Chief Nurse at Lakeside presenting at the recent Healthcare Plus Conference on their experience with Doctrin:
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Did you know that practices and PCNs across Lincolnshire can benefit from FREE general IT literacy training? Phoenix Software offers a wide range of workshops on the topics below. These workshops can be tailored to the needs of your practice or PCN.
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