Photo Messaging Advice & Guidance

Reduce demand for referrals in your NHS area

Click here to find out how NHS areas are using this service.

Clinicians use Consultant Connect via the app or in their browser to take, store and forward photos and files directly to specialist NHS clinicians for pre-referral advice and guidance. Photos are saved to the secure cloud and never stored on phones.

This service is ideal for:

  • Remote consultations – access Consultant Connect in your browser to upload and securely share photos taken by patients
  • Face-to-face consultations – a ‘patient consent’ step is built into the app, removing the need for additional paperwork
  • Taking multiple images to record the history/changes to a condition over time

 

Clinicians are using this service across a range of specialties:

Telederm

Clinicians can use the app to take clinical photos or use the service in their browser to upload photos and share them directly with dermatologists for advice.

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Cardiology ECG/Echo Report

Clinicians can use the app to take photos of ECGs/Echo Reports and share them directly with cardiologists for advice.

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Ophthalmology

Optometrists, GPs and other clinicians can use the app to take photos of Retinal Scans, OCT Layers, Visual Field Tests etc. and share them directly with ophthalmologists for advice.

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Diabetic Podiatry 

The app has transformed the way primary and secondary care clinicians can work together to create remote MDTs to discuss patients, often resulting in patients being able to remain in primary care.

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Telederm

Clinicians can use the app to take clinical photos or use the service in their browser to upload photos and share them directly with dermatologists for advice. Find out more.

Cardiology ECG/Echo Report

Clinicians can use the app to take photos of ECGs/Echo Reports and share them directly with cardiologists for advice. Find out more.

 

Ophthalmology

Optometrists, GPs and other clinicians can use the app to take photos of Retinal Scans, OCT Layers, Visual Field Tests etc. and share them directly with ophthalmologists for advice. Find out more.

 

Diabetic Podiatry 

The app has transformed the way primary and secondary care clinicians can work together to create remote MDTs to discuss patients, often resulting in patients being able to remain in primary care. Find out more.

‘Dermatology is BRILLIANT! It saves so much time and stops unnecessary referrals, as well as being a very good teaching tool.’

– Primary Care clinician in England

‘I use it for Dermatology and Dr Nambi replies within minutes in a useful and effective manner. He has really helped our patients.’

– Primary Care clinician in England

‘I can take high-quality photos that can be saved on records or uploaded to referrals in a discreet data-safe way.’

– Primary Care clinician in England

‘I love the feature where we can take secure pictures which go directly to the patient’s records – brilliant!’

– Primary Care clinician in England

‘Helpful route to contact colleagues – picture capture is fantastic.’

– Secondary Care clinician in Scotland

‘Easy to use and I immediately receive the photos via email.’

– Secondary Care clinician in England

 

Everything you need to know – in a few minutes…

Clinicians explain why they use rapid Photo Advice & Guidance

Clinicians explain how they use PhotoSAF on the app

 

Primary care clinicians can also earn CPD credits when they use the Consultant Connect App for Advice & Guidance. Click to find out more.

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