Results:
None of the teleconsultations were refused by patients although some
(<1%) expressed some dissatisfaction at the arrangements. The
overwhelming majority understood the reasons for the remote
consultation. Preliminary data were available from 511 triaging
encounters from 13 centres; these show that 77.1% of patients were
discharged directly or have had their appointments deferred until a
later date; the remaining 22.9% were triaged to urgent investigations
and/or face- to- face consultations.. At time of submission, the project
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