Towergate launches online GP service

Provided by HealthHero

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Introduced in response to changing health and wellbeing behaviours caused by pandemic

Towergate Health & Protection has launched a 24/7 online GP service for small-to-medium business (SME), corporate private medical insurance (PMI) and group risk clients to provide employees with advice and diagnoses remotely. In response to changing health and wellbeing behaviours caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the GP Hero service allows employers to deliver whole-of-workforce and extended online GP access, traditionally only available to those employees insured on PMI or group risk insurance policies. GP Hero is provided by digital health provider, HealthHero, and is now open to en...

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