In another drive to safeguard the UK against an Ebola breakout, GP practice reception staff are now being briefed on how to deal with a suspected case either in person or over the phone. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt predicts ‘a handful’ of Ebola cases to reach the UK by Christmas, so a simple ‘common sense’

A surgery in Manchester uses an appointment-by-Skype system to enable GPs to diagnose possible cases of Ebola without coming into contact with potential infection. Could this method be rolled out across the nation? Manchester Medical Practice stands on the frontline of innovation, being the first surgery in the UK to offer Skype appointments and has been