Welcome to TripDoctor

Speak to a UK doctor by phone or video

Your access to an English speaking
UK doctor from anywhere in the world

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Why Choose TripDoctor?

While you are on your trip, you and anyone named on your membership and travelling with you can get 24/7 telephone access to a fully qualified English speaking family UK doctor and online face to face video access.

Worldwide Coverage

Access to a UK GP wherever you are, 24/7

Video service access

Available worldwide (during set times)

Prescription Service

Only available in the UK

Who answers the call

A specially trained operator will answer your call. The operator will take some details from you and arrange for a Doctor to call you back at a convenient time.

Period of Membership

You have membership for a maximum period of 31 days for each trip from the date that your trip begins.

What can the Doctor do

The large team of Doctors allows unlimited, convenient telephone consultations, accessed via trained dedicated operators in conjunction with specialist software and appropriate medical protocols.

Video service access

The Online (video) Doctor Service appointment is booked by calling the operator who will send you an email with a link to access the Service.

Pricing

Price includes both telephone and video access to a UK doctor while you are overseas on your trip.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • When can I access the Service?

    You have membership for a maximum period of 31 days for each trip from the date that your trip begins. You are not eligible to use this Service outside of the 31 day maximum period or once your travel / trip has ended (whichever is the shorter).

  • A specially trained operator will answer your call. The operator will take some details from you and arrange for a Doctor to call you back at a convenient time. Should the Doctor think it advisable, and subject to your agreement, they will send a record of your consultation to your own GP (in the UK if applicable) in order to keep him/her informed.

    It is important that during your consultations you provide full and accurate information about your medical history and current symptoms to the Doctor during your Appointment. Failure to provide full information may impact on the Doctor's ability to provide the services and make a full assessment of your health and care needs.

    If you lose connection or miss your appointment, it is your responsibility to re-contact and rebook your appointment.

  • The large team of Doctors allows unlimited, convenient telephone consultations, accessed via trained dedicated operators in conjunction with specialist software and appropriate medical protocols.

    70% of the consultations result in an effective diagnosis, meaning no further medical contact is needed.

    The Service provides the patient with reassurance and advice about treatment. The telephone consultations conducted by the Doctors cover the full range of subjects seen in general practice and include advice on chronic disease management, minor illness, acute presentation of serious clinical conditions and general questions about prescriptions, travel and lifestyle. The practising Doctor is the accepted authority on healthcare and is uniquely qualified and insured to provide diagnosis and advice.

    Please note in some circumstances based on your consultation the Doctor may still recommend that you seek local medical treatment or consultation. This will need to be arranged by you and be at your own cost. If you have Travel Insurance, you may wish to seek their additional assistance in locating a local doctor if required or enquiring if they will cover your costs.

  • Speak to a Doctor - 24 hours 7 days per week

    Access to this Service is limited to a maximum of 31 DAYS from the start of your Trip

    You can then dial the telephone number which is answered 24/7 by a team of trained operators

    A specially trained operator verifies the caller and books an appointment with a Doctor on the rota

    You can select a Telephone Consultation or Video Consultation (see below for Video service Access)

    The Doctor calls the patient back within 15 minutes of the appointment time - service standards are monitored and achieved


    To access a UK doctor:

    When Overseas phone the contact number shown on your Member Certificate

    When calling the Service, and when asked about your membership, please state that you are a member of 'TripDoctor'


  • The Online (video) Doctor Service appointment is booked by calling the operator who will send you an email with a link to access the Service.

    Very occasionally email systems can experience delays outside our control. If you have not received your email you should contact the operator again by telephone or you can complete your Doctor consultation by telephone without the face-to-face link.

    If you click the email link before the doctor has called you, the doctor may not be available, you will see a message stating 'Connection denied - No host available to approve your request' . Please wait a few moments and the doctor will be with you shortly.

    (Note: you will need a broadband connection and a smartphone/tablet/computer with a webcam to use this the video service).

  • All telephone calls and visual images are recorded for customer service and monitoring purposes. By accepting an appointment, you agree to the recording and these Terms and Conditions.

    The Doctor reserves the right to terminate the visual image if the patient displays inappropriate images/behaviour.

    The visual imagery remains the property of the consulting Doctor working for Medical Solutions UK Ltd.

    All data collected remains strictly confidential and is only used for the purposes of administering the Service.

    Availability of the Online Doctor Service cannot be guaranteed as third parties with whom Medical Solutions UK Ltd has no direct relationship or contract control broadband/internet connections.

    The quality of images may not permit diagnosis to be made for some conditions.

  • Should the doctor think it advisable, and subject to your agreement, they will send a record of your consultation to your own GP/Family Doctor (if you are a UK resident only) in order to keep them informed.

  • In some instances a private prescription service may be available for UK residents for use while within the UK only. Please note an additional charge will be levied and payable for any private prescriptions raised. All prescriptions are payable by the user at the point of ordering. There are no free prescriptions options with this Service. You are not obliged to use the prescription service. The cost of the prescription will be made clear to you before you pay for it. Delivery times for prescriptions will be estimated and cannot be guaranteed. Prescriptions are handled and fulfilled by a third party provider, Pharmacy2U. You can only access that service by way of a referral from this GP Service.

  • If you have a serious medical emergency, call 999 immediately if in the UK, 112 in Europe and 911 in North America. All DOCTOR calls are recorded providing accurate auditing. All telephone calls and visual images are recorded for customer service and monitoring purposes

Summary Terms & Conditions

Important Please Note: This is not an emergency service and is not intended to be a substitute for travel insurance. In the event of an emergency, you should immediately call the local emergency services, especially in a critical or life-threatening situation, and inform your travel insurance company. For full terms and conditions please click here

Eligibility

You are only eligible to access the TripDoctor service (the Service):

1) If you have paid the relevant access fee, have opted to use the Service and your eligibility is shown on your Certificate of Insurance;

2) While you are travelling on a trip (at least 50 miles away from your usual place of residence) and during the lesser duration of either: i) a maximum of 31 days from the date your trip started or ii) the period of your booked travel / trip;

3) While travelling within the area / geographical limits as stated by your travel insurance policy or travel booking;

4) If you are an adult age 18 or over. Note: Children under the age of 18 can benefit from the services provided by the Service, but children under the age of 18 are not permitted to call this Service directly themselves. A responsible adult must call the Service on behalf of the child.

Registration & Eligible access

Registration

You do not need to register for this Service as it will automatically be granted to you as part of your accessing the Service.

You do not need to de-register for this Service as the cover will automatically cease when your Service terminates after a maximum period of 31 days.

You do not need to de-register from your own domestic registered Doctor to be able to use this Service.

Eligible access

You may not share this access with anyone other than those people travelling on holiday within your party.

Phone & Video Access only

Whilst calling from overseas your phone service provider may charge you for that call.

The Service is not a private health plan or health insurance, it will provide you with help and guidance over the phone or video call, in the same way that your local home based Doctor will.

This is a phone and video call based service only. There is no personal face to face option of help with this Service.

Our doctors may need to ask sensitive medical questions as part of your telephone or video consultation. Please ensure you are in a quiet, confidential place at your chosen time, free from interruptions.

Language & Hours of operation

Language

English is the primary language used in this Service.

Hours of operation

The phone Service is available 24 hours per day all year round. Video consultations are not offered 24/7.

Connectivity

You will need to make sure that you are in an area where your network or internet connection is not likely to be interrupted. This is especially important if you intend to use your mobile telephone for your telephone or Skype video consultation.

Certain mobile devices only have a rear-facing camera and would need to be turned around for our doctors to view you during your video consultation. You should also bear in mind that some mobile telephones are not compatible with Skype. If you are unsure, you should check with your provider.

Abuse of the Service

We reserve the right to cancel a plan membership in case of subscription abuse or inappropriate behaviour toward any Doctor/GP, Call receptionist or any colleague involved in the provision of this service.

Service provider Liability

As recognised, qualified and Accredited Medical professionals, Medical Solutions Ltd as the Doctor services provider carry their own liability and are naturally responsible for all clinical care and advice that they provide.

No Employee or representative of TripDoctor will provide any form of Medical advice to any individual subscriber of the Service at any time or be responsible for any advice provided by Medical Solutions Ltd.

As professional and qualified Medical Practitioners, only Medical Solutions Ltd Doctors will be qualified to provide medical / clinical services to Subscribers of the Service.

No guarantee of a successful clinical outcome can be given to the provision of the Doctor Service.

Liability

We accept no direct or indirect liability for your inability to access this Service due to any reasons including but not limited to lack of or failure of telephone, wifi or internet connectivity.

We accept no direct or indirect liability for any direct or indirect costs incurred by you in accessing this Service, including but not limited to the cost of telephone rental, calling charges, wi-fi or internet access.

By accessing the Service You agree fully to indemnify, defend and hold us, and our officers, directors, employees, agents and suppliers, harmless immediately on demand, from and against all claims, liability, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of any breach of the Conditions by you or any other liabilities arising out of your use of this Website, or the use by any other person accessing the Website using your account and/or your Personal Information.

No Guarantee

This Service does not guarantee that a video/chat/picture message consultation is the best course of accessing advice or indeed the appropriate course of treatment for your particular healthcare concern or medical issue.

Any abuse of this Service or of any personnel involved in the process will result in immediate cancellation of your access to this Service.

Jurisdiction

Services operate under the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts and General Medical Council Guidelines.


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