Healthcare in the UK moving Online

FARNHAM, U.K. - Aug. 10, 2016 - PRLog -- The use of online healthcare is increasing rapidly and that growth is expected to continue in the next few years. A recent report showed that 75% of the UK population go online to seek information about their health1.

White Pharmacy online doctor service is quickly becoming a viable alternative for many to visiting a GP and then going to a pharmacy to collect their medicines. Now that can all be done from home or the work place using a mobile phone or tablet. No booking appointments, no hanging around in GP waiting rooms full of sick people, no trip to the chemist to get your pills. It can all be done on line with White Pharmacy.

White Pharmacy's approach and vision of a communication based service that provides care and help for patients rather than just being a drug dispensary (like many of its UK competitors) is paying dividends as they have reported a 33% increase in patients under their care in the last year.

"We now average around 100 new registrations each week and we have nearly 14,000 patients on our books wanting online healthcare," reported David Barrett, CEO at White Pharmacy.

The online healthcare service that White Pharmacy provides means that their patients are able to communicate directly with the pharmacy and receive help with managing their condition from a team of medical experts, resulting in advice or medication delivered within 24 hours. This service, for many, means that they can save valuable time compared to having to book and arrange an appointment with their GP.

White Pharmacy works with a number of doctors and has recently added two experienced A&E consultants to their list to meet the growing demand from patients using their all-inclusive service. And it's not only the patients who appreciate the service, as reflected in the glowing reviews that patients have posted on Trust Pilot, but the doctors themselves speak highly about the White Pharmacy clinic:

"I have been a doctor with White Pharmacy now for 3 years and I am impressed with the time that they take to nurture their staff and ensure that the best ideas and practices are implemented. Working in a team like this allows doctors to contribute to their full potential and provide the care that they would wish for their patients using the service. Initially I was sceptical about working for an online clinic but I have been truly impressed with the company's vision for holistically managing patients with chronic pain. As doctors we acknowledge that empowering patients is key in improving health outcomes; through the online pharmacy we can do this by providing advice, medications, and a consistent safe service to our customers." Dr Ed Pooley, GP.

Dr Susan Waring added, "At White pharmacy we genuinely care about our patients. We make big efforts to communicate with them using a variety of media to make sure we are delivering the appropriate care. Unlike many other online pharmacies, that are only interested in selling drugs, we see ourselves as an overall healthcare provider and take every opportunity to provide a comprehensive treatment package to each of our patients with planned follow up wherever possible."

Online healthcare has made great strides in recent years and with customer confidence and registration growing White Pharmacy is leading the way as a convenient, safe and effective way for many in dealing with their medical matters.

Visit us at https://www.whitepharmacy.co.uk/

1.Digital Health in the UK - An industry study for the Office of Life Sciences (BIS/15/544 – Digital health industry study: UK market analysis – produced by Deloitte 2015)