GP Online reports that Babylon Health’s GP at Hand service has never been inspected by the CQC despite signing up more than 45,000 NHS patients and preparing to expand to … Read more
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The last month has seen patient numbers at the digital-first Babylon GP at Hand practice surge, according to local CCG board papers seen by Pulse, following a London-wide advertising campaign … Read more
According to HSJ, the NHS App which was designed to be a digital “front door” for all NHS patients is actually unable to connect with any current providers of online … Read more
Pulse reports that, the grassroots GP campaign group, GP Survival, has called on GPs to boycott working with Babylon until the independent evaluation of its NHS service is complete and … Read more
Babylon, one of Britain’s most prominent digital health start-ups, is trying to raise about $400m, the FT reports. The company spent more than $75m last year on a rapid expansion, … Read more
Digital practice GP at Hand has been cleared to expand into Birmingham, reports the HSJ, following the removal of an objection by NHS England. The Clinical Commissioning Group, which hosts … Read more
Private online GP provider Push Doctor has partnered with two primary care networks in Birmingham, giving 88,000 NHS patients access to video consultations. In the announcement today, Push Doctor said … Read more
CCGs in London have been told to set aside money to cover the cost of patients who live in their CCGs, but are registered with GP at Hand, however some … Read more
One of the most serious affects of outsourcing in the NHS that has been observed is a decline in the quality and safety of care. Quality and safety are linked … Read more
Thousands of patients could be left without GP out of hours services after a cash-strapped private provider said it would cease operations by the end of the month. Primecare, a … Read more
All safety restrictions on the type of patients GP at Hand can deliver care to have been lifted following a review by NHS England. The list of conditions previously deemed … Read more
Capita failed to deliver over 47,000 cervical cancer screening letters to patients – an issue it knew about two months before informing NHS England. The private company admitted to Pulse … Read more
More than 40,000 women have not received information on cervical cancer screening after the NHS contractor Capita failed to send out letters. The problem, which occurred between January and June, affected 43,200 … Read more
The Observer has revealed that profit-driven firms are squeezing traditional GPs out of running family doctor services because of rules that NHS bosses and ministers both believe harm patient care. … Read more
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned adverts for Babylon Health’s smartphone app that promise to let patients “see an NHS GP in minutes for free”. The private health firm … Read more
Over 750 practices could close within the next five years because they are relying on GPs approaching retirement, the RCGP has warned. The college fears that this would have a … Read more
A GP practice has been forced to cut back on staff after Capita reclaimed thousands of pounds without explanation or notice, it has claimed. The Court Street Medical Practice, based … Read more
One of the largest GP partnerships in England has brought on Push Doctor to provide its patients with online consultations Modality Partnership, which serves around 400,000 patients, has announced it … Read more
Full Story: BBC, 25 July 2018 The report by the the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says it meant thousands of GPs, dentists and opticians had been delayed in treating patients. … Read more
NHS England’s outsourcing of primary care support services was short-sighted, disruptive to thousands of medical professionals, and had the potential to put patients at “risk of serious harm,” MPs have … Read more
