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Babylon: GP at hand - all thoughts welcome

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MichaelMumsnet · 08/11/2018 11:16

Hi folks,

Mumsnet is looking to team up with Babylon to promote their free NHS "GP at hand" service (available to people living or working within 40 minutes of a GP at hand clinic) and Babylon’s paid online doctor (available to all UK residents).

Babylon offers both a free NHS and private 24/7 GP service, which lets members have virtual doctor’s appointments from their mobile, arrange prescriptions for local collection and get specialist referrals.

To get the service for free, you need to live or work within 40 minutes of a GP at hand clinic and switch your registered NHS GP practice to GP at hand, Babylon’s NHS offering. When you register for GP at hand, you will be de-registered from your current GP practice. If you’d prefer to stay with your current GP, you can use the Babylon service on a pay as you go or subscription basis for quick, easy access to doctors anytime.

If you’re not sure whether you need to see a doctor, Babylon offers an AI symptom checker which you can access for free via their app. The app also has a handy tool called Healthcheck, which creates a free health report for you and suggests changes you can make to live a healthier lifestyle.

We think these services could be genuinely useful to parents (and non-parents) and we'd love to know what you think too – all thoughts and comments gratefully received!

MNHQ

OP posts:
Graphista · 16/11/2018 22:20

Glad you've listened to your users. Thank you.

AwdBovril · 17/11/2018 07:18

Thankyou Justine Flowers

RedToothBrush · 17/11/2018 10:16

Thank You.

Really. Thank You.

I've been despairing of much this week.

This is a welcome thing bucking the trend.

SealSong · 17/11/2018 23:20

Good outcome. Still disappointed that you even thought this might be ok though. Well done for listening.

ChestyNut · 25/11/2018 13:45

Thanks for listening @MNHQ Flowers

cucumbergin · 25/11/2018 13:58

Read this thread with increasing alarm - very relieved to see you've made the right choice here MNHQ. Regardless of Babylon's utility to some people, the broader context of it being used for privatising the NHS by stealth is utterly contrary to MNetters interests and beliefs.

spuddel · 01/03/2023 14:45

Looks like we got Babylon Gp by stealth and the lockdowns...

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