• About
  • Alerts
  • Advertise
  • Events
  • Research
  • Contact
SUBSCRIBE
No Result
View All Result
Health & Protection
  • PMI & Healthcare
    • Individual
    • SME
    • Large Corporate
    • Cash Plans
    • Hospitals
  • Protection
    • Group Risk
    • Individual Protection
  • International
  • Wellbeing & Mental Health
    • Absence/Productivity
    • Mental Health
    • Services
  • Appointments / Industry
    • Appointments
    • Company News
    • Compliance & Regulation
    • Economy
Health & Protection
No Result
View All Result

Towergate Health & Protection partners with HealthHero to launch virtual GP service

by David Sawers
03 February 2021
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Specialist intermediary Towergate Health & Protection has launched GP Hero, a new service that it says will enables employees to receive “unlimited advice” and “reassurance” from a doctor 24/7.

The service – which also offers, “where appropriate”, diagnosis – is being offered to the consultancy firm’s SME, corporate PMI and group risk clients that wish to provide employees and their families with fast access to primary care services.

The minimum group size is three employees and the service, which can also be used from overseas, is provided by HealthHero, formerly known as Medical Solutions.

Paul Nattrass, commercial director at HealthHero, said: “We are delighted to be able to give Towergate Health & Protection’s clients the peace of mind that they can consult with a GP and get expert medical support and advice at any time and from anywhere.”

Users can choose between a phone or video appointment and a male or female GP. There is a translation service, covering over 200 languages, and private prescriptions can be issued for collection from a pharmacy or delivery to any UK address. If symptoms require further investigation or treatment, the GPs can issue an open private referral letter to enable access to continued treatment.

A Towergate Health & Protection spokesperson said that the pandemic has resulted in long-term changes in health and wellbeing behaviours and there has been a “sea-change” in attitudes regarding accessing healthcare remotely with many people “now actively preferring this option.

The spokesperson said that GP Hero allows employers to deliver a “whole-of-workforce” solution and extended online GP access, which traditionally has only been available to those employees insured on private medical insurance or group risk insurance policies.

Brett Hill, distribution director at Towergate Health & Protection, said: “We are really excited by this new service. It means that companies of all sizes will be able to offer online GP access to all employees. This is a highly valuable and valued employee benefit, which will bring tangible positive support in these unprecedented difficult times.”

 

Next Post

Royal London launches menu protection tool for advisers

The Exeter reports doubling in usage of mental and physical health support app

Former AIG Life and Aviva strategist Nicola Dryden joins Sedgwick as chief client officer

HAVE YOU READ?

Meeting the challenge of longer purchasing times and GP report delays amid a shortage of underwriters – analysis

1 December 2023

Read more

Private doctors campaign for ‘systemic change’ in working with insurers as rift deepens

10 November 2023

Read more
Health & Protection

© 2023 Definite Article Limited. Design by Bedazzled Media Limited.

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact

Follow Healthcare & Protection

X
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • PMI & Healthcare
    • Individual
    • SME
    • Cash plans
    • Large Corporate
    • Hospitals

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.