Guardian to pilot MSS remote screenings

During COVID-19

Adam Saville
clock • 2 min read

Guardian and Medical Screening Solutions announce they will be piloting remote screenings

Last month we reported that Medical Screening Solutions (MSS) had redesigned its service to allow for medical evidence to be gathered without the need for a GP report or a face-to-face assessment. It consists of a remote digital, video assessment and a ‘customer kit pack' for examinees containing a disposable tape measure for waist and hip measurements, along with home-test, self-collect, finger-prick, blood-testing kit. Guardian, the first insurer to adopt the new service, has announced it will be piloting it for applicants who require a medical screening as of today (9 April). Ju...

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