Using data from a larger study, a theme on ‘homeworking’ emerged. Data from 437 semi-structured interviews with NHS professionals across a wide range of specialities identified a dominant theme of ‘homeworking’. Using this themed data, a short preliminary article has been produced with an infographic guide that is developed as a generic guide, not just for NHS staff. There are considerable benefits relating to the current changes in working patterns, with now many working from home, however there are also challenges and risks associated to these changes, which require further exploration to ensure that the UK workforce is best utilised, yet protected. This article provides an overview of this data, and a helpful hints and tips infographic. A larger, UK-based study is now underway (in NHS and other) to explore the experience of homeworking, and understand its benefits and challenges in more depth to help inform government policymaking decisions in the UK.

Objective: To assess patient and clinician satisfaction with the use of video consulting (VC) in the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) and fertility in Wales. To identify any differences in satisfaction between the specialties and between patients and clinicians. Design: A retrospective survey study. Setting: All hospitals in Wales that used virtual methods for delivery of fertility and/or O&G appointments between August 2020 and March 2022. Population: Patients who have attended virtual fertility or obstetrics and gynaecology appointments in Wales, and fertility and O&G clinicians who have conducted appointments virtually. Methods: Analysis of patient and clinician responses to a VC satisfaction survey delivered by Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Cymru between August 2020 and March 2022. Main Outcome Measures: Patient and clinician satisfaction rates with the use of virtual consultation in fertility and O&G appointments. Results: In satisfaction data collected from 420 patients and 161 clinicians, 83% of patients and 63% of clinicians reported their VC quality to be “very good” or “excellent”. Difficulties when using VC were experienced by a minority of patients and clinicians, and most patients and clinicians found several aspects of VC to be “very beneficial”. Fertility patients rated their VC experience more positively than O&G patients. Conclusions: Most patients and clinicians were satisfied with their VC experience. Patients were more satisfied with the use of VC than clinicians. Fertility patients were more satisfied with the use of VC than O&G patients. Funding: None received.