STA Travel signs deal for video-link GP service
STA Travel has signed a deal with Push Doctor, a digital doctor service which gives holidaymakers access to video consultations while overseas.
In partnership with insurance provider Allianz Global Assistance, policy holders can speak to a UK-based GP via a video link on their mobile phones or tablets from anywhere in the world.
Push Doctor claims sick travellers will be able to have a ‘face-to-face’ consultation in just six minutes and promises to reduce the stress and expense associated with foreign medical centres.
Where necessary, patients can also receive prescriptions and referral letters through the service, which can be picked up from a local pharmacy upon return to the UK or receive advice on treatment in their current location.
Eren Ozagir, founder and CEO of Push Doctor, explains: "Falling ill abroad is often far more stressful than it needs to be. Indeed, the idea of Push Doctor came as a result of me becoming ill whilst on a business trip in the US and needing expert and timely, medical advice.
"Despite a wealth of support services available at the tap of an app, online medical assistance did not exist. From not knowing where to go to get appropriate treatment, to language barriers, Push Doctor removes the hassle British explorers’ face when falling ill abroad. We offer fast and efficient access to a UK based GP with 9 out of 10 users getting a resolution in their first consultation."
STA Travel’s UK country manager Tim Fryer said: "Push Doctor will be included on most STA travel Insurance policies and will be available for the duration of the policy."
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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