Sigma Healthcare and Doctors on Demand are partnering to put telehealth services into 23 Sigma pharmacies across Australia, including private video consultation with patients. The InClinic service will be offered at various Amcal, Guardian and Discount Drug Store pharmacies around the country, and employs Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registered doctors for video consultations. Access to general practitioners The aim is to provide communities with improved access to healthcare in rural and regional parts of the country where the number of general practitioners (GPs) is limited. “Pharmacies play a critical role in supporting the health outcomes of communities and this partnership with Doctors on Demand demonstrates we can provide more accessible healthcare services where there might be limited access to local GPs,’’ David Preston, Sigma’s national dispensary operations manager, said in a statement. Participating pharmacies offer three levels of service at three different price points, ranging from a […]
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