Documents

Protocols

This is an example general practice protocol for video consultations with patients in care homes. It provides key information like when or how to use Skype, and the key benefits of doing so for both clinicians and patients

Privacy Impact Assessment

This template is a practical tool to help identify and address the data protection and privacy concerns at the design and development stage of a project, building data protection compliance in from the outset rather than bolting it on as an afterthought.  This document details the process for conducting a PIA through a project lifecycle to ensure that, where necessary, personal and sensitive information requirements are complied with and risks are identified and mitigated

Standard Operating Procedure

Protecting patients and clinicians in relation to data security is essential to the organisation and this procedure describes good practice.  This document is based on current legal requirements, relevant standards and professional best practice to ensure the use of Skype for remote consultation adheres to best practice, protecting both patients and clinicians from security risks

Basic obvs template for care homes

This template can and should be used by care homes to record basic obvs in advance of video consultations with GPs who will need these readings

Memorandum of Understanding for care homes

The purpose of this MoU is to set out the nature of the partnership between your Care Home and the GP IT Programme which is connecting GP Practices to care homes via Skype.

This MoU is not legally binding and shall not give rise to any rights or liabilities for any party. We recognise that each practice and care home may adapt the protocols to reflect their relationship but that key outcomes outlined in this document will underpin each programme

Memorandum of Understanding for practices

The purpose of this MoU is to set out the nature of the partnership between your practice and the GP IT Programme which is connecting GP Practices to care homes via Skype.

This MoU is not legally binding and shall not give rise to any rights or liabilities for any party. We recognise that each practice may adapt the protocols to reflect their relationship with the care home but that key outcomes outlined in this document will underpin each programme

Medical Indemnity letter from underwriter

This letter from Dr Campbell, Head of Underwriting at MDU Services Limited, details the perspective of medical indemnity providers regarding the use of video consultation in a medical context