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Trends in remote GP consultations and the impact of remote consultations on antibiotic prescribing pre- and during COVID - an observational study
Safe People
Organisation name
The Health Foundation
Organisation sector
Independent Sector Organisation
Applicant name(s)
Emma Vestesson - Chief Investigator - The Health FoundationAlison Dias - Collaborator - NHS EnglandCaroline Fraser - Collaborator - The Health FoundationEmma Vestesson - Corresponding Applicant - The Health FoundationGeraldine Clark - Collaborator - The Health FoundationElizabeth Crellin - Collaborator - The Health FoundationXiaochen Ge - Collaborator - NHS England
Safe Projects
Project ID
CPRD19
Lay summary
In the UK, there has been an increase in the number of GP consultations that take place remotely (by telephone, online or video), rather than by face-to-face (at the surgery or at home) since 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the use of remote consultations making it even more important to understand the impact this shift will have on care.
Technical summary
The aim of this project is to define and study the use of remote consultations in primary care in England from 2018 up to and throughout the COVID-19 affected period, and to assess the impact of remote consultation on antibiotic prescribing. We intend to use data from CPRD Aurum linked to the index of multiple deprivation (IMD) at the patient level and the Rural-Urban Classification (RUC) at the practice level.
Latest approval date
28/06/2021
Safe Data
Dataset(s) name
2011 Rural-Urban Classification at LSOA Level
Patient Level IMD
Safe Setting
Access type
Release