Babylon’s GP at Hand model risks ‘destabilising’ care, professor warns
Prof Martin Roland warned the provider only attracts the “fittest patients” leaving traditional GPs struggling to look after those with complex needs.
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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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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 digital services.
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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 rules, expected to be launched next week.
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GP at Hand to go live in Birmingham after expansion is approved
Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) primary care committee gave the go ahead at a meeting on 18 June.
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MP calls for GP at Hand to be suspended pending further reviews
Andy Slaughter, the MP for Hammersmith, warned the Government’s support of Babylon’s GP at Hand risked “privatising the NHS”.
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GP at Hand’s primary care network application to be ‘considered’
Hammersmith and Fulham CCG has said it would “consider” an application from Babylon’s GP at Hand to become its own primary care network.
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Funding model for GP at Hand ‘not appropriate’, Ipsos Mori review finds
The long-awaited Ipsos Mori evaluation was “not able to fully address” whether Babylon’s GP at Hand is affordable or sustainable.
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GP at Hand makes “destabilising” move to become primary care network
The NHS funded GP app, which launched in 2017, told Digital Health it was “well placed” to become a primary care network (PCN).
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Hammersmith MP calls for government inquiry into GP at Hand
In his letter Andy Slaughter says he has a number of “serious concerns” about the app which was launched on the NHS in 2017.
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