Babylon Health

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GP at Hand
24 September 2019

CCG software delays hamper GP at Hand’s Birmingham expansion

The software supports the registration of patients in Birmingham as well as ensuring easier access to local pathways and screening
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13 September 2019

Changes to out-of-area GP rules ‘would be burdensome’ to CCGs’

The Digital Healthcare Council argued patient care should not be limited to CCG boundaries and instead called for a ā€œpartnership
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Clinician with iPad
30 August 2019

Babylon calls for financial ‘incentives’ for digital providers in primary care

The digital-first provider also called for IT infrastructure to be updated to allow Babylon GP at Handā€™s technology to work
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23 August 2019

Out-of-area GP rules should be ‘withdrawn’, BMA says

The regulations 'are not in line' with wider NHS England policy and allow digital providers to prioritise healthy patients, the
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21 August 2019

GP at Hand’s cap on Birmingham patient registrations set to be lifted

The provider must ensure configuration to national screening systems and processes by 15 September, or the cap remains in place.
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14 August 2019

Digital solutions ‘should be encouraged’ to ease pressure on GPs

Simply 'peddaling faster' to keep up with demand is unsustainable when technology can ease patient demand, according to the Digital
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GP at Hand
7 August 2019

Babylon’s GP at Hand model risks ‘destabilising’ care, professor warns

Prof Martin Roland warned the provider only attracts the ā€œfittest patientsā€ leaving traditional GPs struggling to look after those with
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A graphic of a unicorn (by the way, they're not real)
2 August 2019

Babylon achieves unicorn status after ‘largest ever’ digital health fundraise

Digital health disruptor Babylon has sealed $550m in fresh investment, sending the company's valuation to more than $2bn.
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2 July 2019

NHSE consultation on digital GPs could stifle Babylon’s expansion

The proposed changes would address funding inequalities between local GP practices and digital providers and address high patient churn in
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24 June 2019

GP at Hand’s primary care network ‘temporarily approved’ pending review

A spokesman for NHS England said the network arrangements may change after a review of the GP out of area
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