Following work with the CQC and NHS Digital, this set of standards has been created and collated for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) by a group of asynchronous Online Primary Care Providers. It sets out standards for identity verification for use by asynchronous online primary care providers.

The paper includes contributions from:

• Health Bridge Ltd (Zava)
• Boots Independent Medical Agency (IMA)
• Lloydspharmacy Online Doctor
• Assured Pharmacy
• Index Medical Ltd (Dr Fox)
• Treated.com (HR Healthcare Ltd)
• Primary Care Ltd (Vala)
• The Independent Pharmacy