The partnership sees iWantGreatCare’s online review facility embedded on NetDoctor.co.uk, for the first time making it simple for users to read and write patient reviews covering a wide range of NHS and private healthcare providers, including GPs, specialist doctors and dentists. Users will now be able to add their reviews to iWantGreatCare directly from NetDoctor.co.uk.
The partnership reflects a shared commitment to transparency and improving the patient experience, say the publishers.
NetDoctor.co.uk Editorial & Digital Development Director Bal Singh says, “Health and wellbeing is a key growth area for NetDoctor.co.uk and we believe that patients should be at the heart of healthcare. A partnership with iWantGreatCare is a natural next step for us and providing expert content, advice and encouraging patients to understand and respond to their healthcare experience reinforces our position as an unrivalled cross-platform brand. The response from our users will provide a fascinating insight into how patients view healthcare in the UK.”
Dr Neil Bacon, CEO of iWantGreatCare, comments on the partnership, “This partnership is a great example of two respected healthcare organisations committed to improving healthcare for patients and working together to ensure that patient feedback is accessible to everyone. More and more people are reading and writing reviews on the iWantGreatCare site - making it the home of patient feedback. This means the public has access to vital information to help them choose healthcare providers where they know standards of care will be high.”
Dr Bacon continues, “iWantGreatCare provides innovative solutions to support the growing drive for transparency and independent choice in healthcare. Patient feedback finally allows patient experience to be used as an accurate metric of quality for healthcare decision makers. By committing to patient feedback, iWantGreatCare is proud to help accelerate the NHS’s desire to use the very latest technologies and concepts to increase transparency.”
From Monday 22 October iWantGreatCare will be accessible on NetDoctor.co.uk. Using iWantGreatCare’s simple review function, patients will be able to review their healthcare interactions whilst healthcare staff can monitor their online profiles.
