Auckland-based telehealth provider Doctor2Go has teamed up with Napier's Westshore Pharmacy to provide in-store access to video consultations with a doctor for patients unable to see their regular GP, with plans to extend it to four other pharmacies.

The idea is not to replace regular GPs but to fill a gap for patients in the Hawkes Bay area who are unable to get an appointment at their medical centre within 24 hours, the company says.