Question reference: S6W-08374
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 5 May 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 May 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what guidelines are in place for NHS boards regarding the use of GP DACS (General Practice Digital Asynchronous Consultation Systems) that are available, such as Near Me and AskMyGP.
Answer
As part of the pathfinder programme guidance will developed and issued to NHS Boards on GP DACS. However, I should clarify that Near Me is not an asynchronous model (as it only provides real-time video consultations) and that AskMyGP has been procured at a local level and does not fall under the remit of the national programme.