Qingdao West Coast New Area clicks with online healthcare

The Qingdao West Coast New Area has launched an online healthcare platform to help locals better access care services and health information.

The platform offers more than 33 services such as intravenous blood collection, treatment of wounds, maternal nursing and traditional Chinese medicine nursing.

Local residents can book the services via an app, official WeChat account and other online channels. Nurses from five public hospitals in the district will provide door-to-door services for patients.

The platform currently has more than 700 certified nurses providing services to over 2,000 users.

The platform administrator of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Qingdao West Coast New Area assigns orders to nurses on March 14. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Nurses at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Qingdao West Coast New Area check their orders via a mobile terminal. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Nurses head to the homes of patients who have made appointments on March 14 in Qingdao West Coast New Area. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A nurse performs vascular access maintenance for a patient on March 14 in Qingdao West Coast New Area. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A nurse prepares cupping therapy for a patient on March 14 in Qingdao West Coast New Area. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A patient receives acupoint treatment at her home on March 14 in Qingdao West Coast New Area. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A nurse leads a patient with cervical spondylosis in functional exercises. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A nurse tests a patient's blood sugar at his home on March 14 in Qingdao West Coast New Area. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]