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General Practitioner, Dr. Andrew Baird has described practicing during the COVID-19 pandemic as “challenging, exciting, interesting, depressing, upsetting and fraught – all of those things together”. But his experience in shifting towards a telehealth practice has highlighted how video consultations can often be just as effective as in-person consults – if not more.

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As reported by HealthTimes, Dr. Baird says 'video consults are the future'. His clinic’s switch to using [telehealth](https://www.coviu.com/en-au/video-telehealth) technology, focusing on utilising video over phone consultations has highlighted how beneficial this option is for patients.

“From the medical side of things, they don't have to attend a medical practice in person so they're minimising their risk of exposure to transmission of infection, and their risk of transmission to others as well.”

“There's also the benefits of convenience - not having to travel to and from a clinic can save on the costs of parking and childcare if you need to get someone to look after your kids while you're visiting the doctor", he says. 

 

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