NATIONAL Pharmacies has joined forces with a telehealth service provider, offering Australians 24/7 access to specialist GPs.
To use the service, National Pharmacies members and customers can book a GP appointment via the National Pharmacies website.
TeleWell's GPs can offer diagnosis, treatment and prescriptions, which are then sent electronically to a local National Pharmacies store.
"National Pharmacies is delighted to partner with Partnered Health to provide our members and customers access to expert healthcare when it's needed most and help relieve pressure on our health system," said National Pharmacies CEO Vito Borrello.
"We know from demand for our 24/7 pharmacy that health emergencies can occur any time of the day or night, and now, with TeleWell, we will be able to provide full-circle, quality health care that is patient-centred and links to your local expert pharmacist."
The community pharmacy group and TeleWell ran a successful six-month trial recently, offering patients services to GPs from Partnered Health.
Off the back of the trial, it was revealed that four out of every 10 customers accessed the service after hours (after 8pm during the week and after 6pm on weekends).
National Pharmacies, which runs 46 stores around SA, Vic and NSW, opened South Australia's first 24/7 community pharmacy last year (PD 04 Feb).
The organisation is the first community pharmacy group to have access to TeleWell, by Partnered Health.
PICTURED: National Pharmacies CEO Vito Borrello, Partnered Health Medical Centres Chief Medical Officer Dr Shirley Fung and Partnered Health Primary Care CEO Michael Broadbent. JHM
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