Possibly! I may not like the idea of it, but if I couldn't get to see the doctor, it may be better than nothing if I was in need. No doubt over phone diagnoses will be coming to a surgery near you, soon!!!
If/when a doctor already has your history of medical problems,then and only then would there be need for telephone advice regarding that. In the past,when there's been no need for me to see a GP or make any appointments, just advice,I've then rang and they've rang me back,but for a NEW or SUDDEN diagnosis via the phone,then a positive NO.
I doubt,or HOPE that I'll never have to change this arrangement that I have. I don't have a specific " family doctor " as the few times that I have visited,maybe, FORTUNATELY,once a year,there's someone different,so there'd be no consistency anyway,and I don't like that.