Identity verification happens inside the booking platform before your first consultation. You upload a photo ID — passport or driving licence — and the platform checks it against a selfie.
It takes a couple of minutes and only needs doing once.
This is not bureaucracy for its own sake. Prescribing safely means knowing who you are prescribing for, and remote services are a known target for people attempting to obtain medication under a false identity. The check protects you as much as us — it is also how we make sure nobody else can access your records or request medication in your name.
Your ID documents are handled under the same data protection standards as the rest of your record.