London: Indian-origin doctors in the UK on Sunday said they are in the process of rapidly expanding their telemedicine project through collaborations with Indian hospitals as part of a wider COVID India Appeal. Meanwhile, the BAPIO Telemedicine project has received support and clarification from the UK’s General Medical Council (GMC) and has already started teleconsulting with hospitals in Nagpur, with expansion plans in the next few days. “The effort is aimed at offering help to our exhausted and over-stretched colleagues in India," said BAPIO Secretary Dr Parag Singhal. “The telemedicine virtual hub project is going very well. The British International Doctors Association (BIDA), which also includes many Indian-origin doctors and medics, are also taking part in the virtual telemedicine efforts to help ease the burden on doctors and healthcare professionals coping with India’s massive surge of coronavirus cases.

Source: Mint May 02, 2021 12:45 UTC