‘It can be lonely’: What you might not know about telehealth

Dr Amandeep Hansra describes what she has learnt from 10 years of doing remote consults.
Dr Amandeep Hansra
Dr Amandeep Hansra

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, tens of thousands of GPs have started caring for their patients remotely.

For many this has meant doing consults via telehealth for the first time.

Dr Amandeep Hansra, part of the expert review team behind the RACGP’s telehealth guide, explains the potential pitfalls facing doctors confronted by a new way of working. 

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