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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CQC findings show online primary care providers still need to improve
An online primary care provider failed to pass the details of 400 patients to their GPs despite having consent to do so, a CQC report has revealed.
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CCG could face £10.6m additional costs to continue funding GP at Hand
Hammersmith and Fulham CCG could be facing additional costs of more than £10.6 million in order to continue funding Babylon’s GP at Hand practice.
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NHS England issues £250k tender for independent evaluation of GP at Hand
NHS England has issued a tender for an independent evaluation of Babylon’s GP at Hand service after the national body lodged a ‘formal objection’ to a significant further roll out of the service.
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Babylon and others removed from NHS Apps Library
Babylon and two other medical apps have been removed from the NHS Apps Library with NHS England citing beta testing as the reason behind it.
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Former NHS Improvement chairman joins Push Doctor advisory board
A former NHS Improvement chairman has been appointed to an advisory board of the private GP digital service Push Doctor.
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Qured eyes expansion after £1m crowdfunding campaign
The on-demand healthcare provider that offers to deliver a doctor to your door has expanded its service thanks to increased funding.
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GP at Hand expansion reduced after NHS England objections
An increased roll out of Babylon Healthcare’s GP at Hand service was postponed after NHS England lodged a “formal objection”, it has been revealed.
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CQC to be given power to rate online GP consultations
The Department of Health has announced the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to be given the power to rate even more healthcare services including online GP consultations.
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