Augmented reality medical student teaching within primary care

The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on medical education worldwide, particularly for medical students.1 As NHS hospitals and primary care services around the UK prepared for the pandemic, university students were sent home and clinical placements abruptly ended. Experiential learning is key in medical education and the pandemic has interrupted this passage of development.2 At a time where the progression of medical students is more vital than ever, the use of innovation technology will be essential in allowing them to develop clinical skills and knowledge remotely. The Hololens Augmented Reality (AR) headset allows students to be virtually present in a consultation and interact with both user and patient (Fig 1).