Tech revolution is coming to healthcare - GPs must be part of it | Richard Vize

Smartphones offer an opportunity to get information into the hands of those who need it most; complaining from the sidelines is futile

The launch of the GP at Hand app-based primary care service in London has been met with accusations that it is damaging the NHS.

The service is being run by a practice in Fulham, but people across central London are able to move their GP registration there. It offers video consultations 24/7 and face to face appointments at five clinics so far. It uses technology provided by Babylon Health, which bills itself as “the world’s first AI-driven healthcare service”.

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