Do UK Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) have sufficient guidelines and training to provide telehealth patient consultations?
Enza LeoneNicola EddisonAoife HealyCarolyn RoyseNachiappan ChockalingamPublished in: Human resources for health (2022)
UK NHS AHP services are not fully equipped with clear and comprehensive guidelines and the skills to deliver telehealth. Vulnerable people are excluded from current guidelines, which may widen health inequalities and hinder the success of the NHS digital transformation. The absence of national guidelines highlights the need for uniform AHP telehealth guidelines.