Doctor’s union chairman calls for GP at Hand to be “scrapped immediately”
Doctors in Unite (DiU) has accused the service of eroding the personal relationship between GP and patient, and of “hoovering up” younger patients.
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NHS England agrees to cough up for GP at Hand additional costs
Previously, Hammersmith and Fulham Primary Care Commissioning Committee revealed the growing popularity of GP at Hand meant the CCG was facing additional costs of up to £10.6 million to keep running the Babylon-powered service.
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Babylon founder: ‘GP at Hand meets the needs of the NHS’
Ali Parsa sat down with Digital Health News at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) summit in London to talk about innovation within the NHS and how he believes innovators should not be afraid to “disrupt” the health tech market.
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GP at Hand-like service in Rwanda surpasses 2 million members
Babyl was launched in the East African nation in September 2016 and allows patients to book doctor’s appointments, pick up prescriptions and access their medical records via an app.
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Babylon CEO to deliver keynote at Digital Health Summer Schools 2018
Babylon Health founder and chief executive Ali Parsa is to be a keynote speaker at the Digital Health Summer Schools 2018. Parsa, founder of pioneering artificial intelligence and digital health company Babylon Health, will open day two of the July event.
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Exclusive: GP at Hand to set up first ‘digital doctor hub’ within a month
Babylon’s GP at Hand is to set up the “first UK digital doctor hub” and has plans to roll out in two other cities in the UK by the end of the year, Digital Health News can exclusively reveal.
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Exclusive: GP at Hand partner hits back at cherry picking concerns
Speaking exclusively to Digital Health News, the medical director of Babylon has defended the company’s GP at Hand service against accusations it ‘cherry picks’ patients.
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Patients and GPs gather for protest against GP at Hand
Chants of ‘GP at Hand should be banned’ could be heard in east London as a group of patients, GPs and NHS staff protested against the service.
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Southwark CCG drops Babylon asthma AI pilot following GP at Hand concerns
A clinical commissioning group has dropped plans to pilot an asthma artificial intelligence project with Babylon, after concerns were raised relating to the recent roll-of the company’s GP at Hand service.
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