BMJ
Volume 368, 2020, m1261-m1261
O'Dowd, Adrian.
Introduction
Singlehanded GPs are worried about what will happen to their practice patients if they themselves become ill with the covid-19 virus and have to self-isolate, it has emerged.
The situation has been highlighted by a case of a husband and wife GP, both older than 70, who each have their own singlehanded practices in Nottingham.
Doctors Noble Vinayakumar Phillips and Naomi Phillips have sought, unsuccessfully so far, to secure assurances over what will happen to their patients if they both have to self-isolate.
Officials say practices should have been informed about how they can support each other, make better use of technology, and have access to “buddying” arrangements for practices with major staff absences.
Keywords
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Treatment