5 minutes with… a GP and Assistant Medical Director

GP experience | Dr Nicky Davies from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board shares her experience of using Consultant Connect…
5 minutes with a GP and Assistant Medical Director - Consultant Connect

‘The service really is very useful, and it’s extremely easy to use. I can pick up the phone any time and get prompt advice on my patients.’

5 minutes with… a GP and Assistant Medical Director

Dr Nicky Davies is General Practitioner at Beech House Surgery and Assistant Medical Director for Central Betsi Cadwaladar UHB. A year after Consultant Connect Advice & Guidance was made available in her area, Dr Davies talks to us about what she thinks of the service.

Dr Davies told us ‘The service really is very useful, and it’s extremely easy to use. I can pick up the phone any time and get prompt advice on my patients. If in the future I have a similar patient case, I might not need to ask the same question again.’

You can watch our short video interview with Dr Davies below, or click here to download the PDF version of the below.

5 minutes with… a GP and Assistant Medical Director - Consultant Connect
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