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Online portal for GP consultations

Innovative response

A new online portal was built and developed in four days to allow General Practitioners and healthcare providers to treat people remotely to help protect patients and healthcare workers.

Specific issues addressed and anticipated impact

Need for secure and safe online patient exams to arrest and prevent spread of Covid-19

Organisations/institutions involved

Health Service Executive and Wellola (an Enterprise Ireland-backed company)

Potential issues

Limited ability to conduct full physical examinations

Level(s) of government:
  • National/Federal government

Issues being addressed:

  • Patient care
  • Health and safety of responders
  • Public service delivery under new circumstances

Response contact:

[email protected]

Response tags:

Date Submitted:

8 April 2020