FAQ

Work flexibly, set your own schedule, be part of an NHS innovation, and keep an excellent clinical service free for patients.

One of the in consultation features allows you to show the patient their nearest accessible medical provider/walk in centre, if you believe their complaint needs in person examination. Clinical safety is our number one priority, and a number of other safety mechanisms are in place should you have concerns; these are covered in your training on sign up.

Q doctor provides you with full medical malpractice professional indemnity insurance, specific to online work from the UK, so that you do not have to extend your own cover or pay anything extra. You do, however, need to be an active MDU/MPS/MDDUS member to qualify for our cover.

No - we have built Q doctor to be as flexible as possible for you. There are, however, incentives to work more with us. Sign up or contact info@qdoctor.io to find out more.

Q doctor provides consultations 8am to 8pm, 365 days per year.

We will take you through the easy to use system and relevant processes; the process is very user friendly. The friendly team are always available to help you with any technical issues that arise.

While the IR-35 is a complex area, we have sought tax advice and made the situation crystal clear for Q doctor GPs, so please get in touch at info@qdoctor.io to have a chat with us about your specific situation. You'll be pleased with how simple it is!

We thought you'd never ask! See some references below:
*Ann Fam Med. 2017 May;15(3):225-229. doi: 10.1370/afm.2095. Patient Perceptions of Telehealth Primary Care Video Visits. Powell RE1,2, Henstenburg JM3, Cooper G3, Hollander JE3,2, Rising KL4,2
*BMJ. 2016 Jan 21;532:i394. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i394. Use texts, apps, and Skype to keep young people with diabetes engaged with services, says guidance. Mayor S1.
*J Telemed Telecare. 2016 Dec;22(8):478-482. Web-based (online) comprehensive geriatric assessment is more time efficient, and as reliable, as reading patient medical records and conducting traditional in person consultations. Martin-Khan MG1,2, Edwards H3, Wootton R2, Varghese P4, Lim K5,6,7, Darzins P8,9, Dakin L10, Gray LC11,2.
NHS England has published a lit of telemedicine evidence in secondary care here.