A new "online hospital" being rolled out next year will initially provide support for nine common conditions, including prostate problems, menopause and eyesight. Sir Keir Starmer announced NHS Online ...

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The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is introducing “GP at Hand,” a service which allows patients to have a consultation over video call. The NHS has teamed up with Babylon Health, a healthcare ...

When enduring a mental health crisis, the last thing most people would want is for their episode to be recorded and shared with others. Unfortunately, this was the case for a woman who was admitted to ...

GP practices across the UK are being offered the chance to trial technology to allow patients to book appointments and take part in video consultations by leading digital health company, Now ...

Video appointments with GPs offer "minimal" benefits, a study has suggested. Researchers at the University of Oxford set out to examine why just 0.5% of GP appointments in England are held on video, ...

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