The UK's National Health Service (NHS) will launch a new wide-ranging app in December that allows all patients to book appointments, consult their medical records, and more, the government agency ...

A month since GPs in England started offering online appointment bookings, patients recount their experiences.

Trying to book a GP appointment has never been an easy job – but, by mere coincidence, I needed to get a slot on the day a nationwide roll-out of an online booking system started. So I gave it a go – ...

Just 20,000 appointments made and January deadline will be missed… The rollout of the NHS' £64m electronic 'Choose and Book' appointment booking system is a year behind schedule, the government has ...

Controversial changes to online access in GP surgeries have led to people submitting requests about life-threatening conditions on non-urgent forms – potentially compromising patient safety, according ...

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The process of securing an appointment with your GP is set to be completely transformed from today. Putting an end to the infamous "8am scramble", GP practices will be operating a brand new system ...

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Two Isle of Wight GP surgeries have been criticised over a new online booking system described as “very alienating” for older people. An 83-year-old woman from Lake, who chose to remain anonymous, ...

The NHS app is getting a major upgrade as part of the government’s plans to overhaul the NHS and reduce waiting times from 18 months to 18 weeks. Health secretary Wes Streeting said on Sunday that ...