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Can A Virtual Clinic Review Replace A Surgical Clinic Visit After Discharge?
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Virtual outpatient clinic appointment and Standard outpatient clinic appointment for Outpatients General Surgery Virtual Clinic. Completed, enrolled 209 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
To assess if a virtual out patient clinic via a telephone review was an acceptable and safe alternative to a clinic attendance for a broad range of general surgical patients discharged following a hospital admission.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients will be sent an appointment letter stating a specific day approximately 6 weeks after their discharge from hospital in which they will be contacted by telephone for a review by a junior doctor from the discharging team.
Patients will be sent an appointment letter to return to a scheduled outpatient clinic for review approximately 6 weeks after their discharge from hospital