GP at Hand

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Babylon’s GP at Hand model risks ‘destabilising’ care, professor warns

Prof Martin Roland warned the provider only attracts the “fittest patients” leaving traditional GPs struggling to look after those with
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Babylon achieves unicorn status after ‘largest ever’ digital health fundraise

Digital health disruptor Babylon has sealed $550m in fresh investment, sending the company's valuation to more than $2bn.
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NHSE consultation on digital GPs could stifle Babylon’s expansion

The proposed changes would address funding inequalities between local GP practices and digital providers and address high patient churn in
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GP at Hand’s primary care network ‘temporarily approved’ pending review

A spokesman for NHS England said the network arrangements may change after a review of the GP out of area
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GP at Hand to go live in Birmingham after expansion is approved

Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) primary care committee gave the go ahead at a meeting on 18 June.
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MP calls for GP at Hand to be suspended pending further reviews

Andy Slaughter, the MP for Hammersmith, warned the Government’s support of Babylon's GP at Hand risked “privatising the NHS”.
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GP at Hand’s primary care network application to be ‘considered’

Hammersmith and Fulham CCG has said it would “consider” an application from Babylon’s GP at Hand to become its own
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Funding model for GP at Hand ‘not appropriate’, Ipsos Mori review finds

The long-awaited Ipsos Mori evaluation was “not able to fully address” whether Babylon's GP at Hand is affordable or sustainable.
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GP at Hand makes “destabilising” move to become primary care network

The NHS funded GP app, which launched in 2017, told Digital Health it was “well placed” to become a primary
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Hammersmith MP calls for government inquiry into GP at Hand

In his letter Andy Slaughter says he has a number of “serious concerns” about the app which was launched on
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