Doctors across Ireland say they're treating many more patients by phone or video since Covid-19 arrived. This could eliminate crowded waiting rooms as more people chose to been seen remotely.
However, President of the Irish Medical Organisation Dr Padraig McGarry said remote consultations will not replace traditional face-to-face visits with GPs.
Speaking to RTÉ's This Week, Dr McGarry said the growth in telemedicine should be seen as an additional tool to help both GPs and patients.
Three months ago a Behaviour and Attitudes survey for the Irish Medical Council found that just 4% of respondents had ever used telemedicine.