The Global Digital Health Unit and the NIHR Patient Safety Research Collaboration: North West London, will co-host a seminar on patient safety in virtual consultations in primary care, presented by ±«±ô°ù¾±°ìÌýBak Kirk, Visiting Researcher at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and PhD Faculty Fellow at Aarhus University, Denmark.
As virtual consultations become an increasingly integrated component of primary care delivery worldwide, ensuring their safety, quality, and effectiveness has become a critical priority for healthcare systems, clinicians, and policymakers alike. While remote care offers substantial opportunities to improve access, flexibility, and efficiency, it also introduces new challenges related to communication, diagnostic assessment, clinical decision-making, and continuity of care.
In this seminar, Ulrik will present findings from an international programme of research exploring patient safety in virtual primary care consultations. Drawing on a systematic review, qualitative studies, and ongoing collaborative research between 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and Aarhus University, the presentation will examine how patient safety can be conceptualised, measured, and improved in digitally enabled healthcare.
Attention will be given to the development and validation of patient safety indicators for virtual consultations. The seminar will also discuss the implications of these findings for clinical practice, research, and health policy.
The session will be relevant for healthcare professionals, researchers, students, policymakers, and digital health innovators interested in the safe implementation of virtual care and the future of primary healthcare delivery.