Push Doctor’s online GP service has improved prescribing safety after previous concerns, says CQC
BMJ 2019; 365 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4422 (Published 26 June 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;365:l4422
- Gareth Iacobucci
- The BMJ
The digital GP provider Push Doctor has been rated as “good” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in a significant turnaround for the service, which was previously the subject of safety concerns from the regulator.
A CQC report in 20171 said that the service, which offers patients video consultations and online prescriptions, had prescribed high risk medicines without proper checks and tests.2 A follow-up inspection in August 20183 found improvements but said that the service was still not providing safe care overall, citing specific concerns over the prescription of certain antibiotics.
But, in a report …
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