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In 2017 the diabetes service in Newham reported a positive response to a trial of virtual clinics but their own NHS trust (Barts Health) struggled to expand the number of virtual services offered. When COVID struck in March 2020, the NHS immediately obtained a licence to a secure platform for video consultations; many appointments took place by phone and the number of face‐to‐face clinics declined...