More people and using apps or text to have consultations with GPs

Using an app or messaging to talk to a GP?
This process is coming and for many its here already! We would be interested in your views! You should be able to load the NHS app now and we in NESCHA are keen on this and making access to  GPs easier for those people who may have difficulties in getting to their GP.

But further developments are here already in terms of Babylon   https://www.babylonhealth.com/ but you pay for this service. Similarly https://www.evergreen-life.co.uk/gp-online-services and https://www.pushdoctor.co.uk/
In Leicester a Swedish company is launching text consultation with GPs  http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/…/message-base…/20039271.article
and we responded to this consultation about managing the funding associated for digital consultations https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/…/digital-first-primary-c…

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