British patients are being offered an appointment with their GP (general practitioners) by video on their smartphones under a new scheme.

The service is to be trialed in London but it will become the standard way to see a doctor. Patients will be able to get a GP appointment within minutes using the new service, which will work 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The scheme will adopt facial recognition to ensure patient confidentiality* and use artificial intelligence* as part of an advanced triage system.

Prescriptions will be delivered to a pharmacy of choice, allowing for the patient to pick up from the most convenient location.(SD-Agencies)