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Scott Mann

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Turkey-Greece Border: Refugees
Tuesday 10th March 2020

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jo Churchill Portrait Jo Churchill
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I gently refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer that I gave a few moments ago.

Scott Mann Portrait Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)
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16. All the advice given by the Department of Health and Social Care is to self-isolate and not to go to see our GP, but if someone does need to see a medical professional, can they use any of the current digital technology in the NHS to provide them with the advice that they need?

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Yes, they most definitely can. Many surgeries are making sure that “Digital First” is becoming part of their everyday offer to patients across the land. We have a real chance to ensure that we both protect the health of the nation and embrace digital technology to improve access to GPs still further.

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