For years, patients have faced the familiar morning panic to reach the doctor's surgery: an 8 am phone call, followed by a lengthy holding time and the unpredictability of securing an appointment.

The way patients book an appointment to see their GP has changed – and it has led to a bitter dispute. From today (1 October), a new online booking system launches across England with the goal of ...

The health secretary said booking a GP appointment should be as easy as booking a "delivery, a taxi or a takeaway". Credit: iStock For years, patients have faced the familiar morning panic to reach ...

Startup Sage Care is coming out of stealth with $20 million in funding and customers that include Bronson Healthcare and ...

14:25, Thu, Sep 25, 2025 Updated: 14:29, Thu, Sep 25, 2025 An NHS doctor highlighted the need for patients to show consideration towards fellow healthcare users. With GP appointments notoriously ...

The struggling health service has drawn up plans for every GP practice to allow patients to schedule appointments digitally from October 1 WES Streeting yesterday launched a blistering broadside at ...

The doctors union, the British Medical Association (BMA), has warned that potentially serious health problems could be missed by GPs, and lead to patients being harmed, when a new online booking ...

For many children, doctor visits brings anxiety, tears, and endless questions. But pediatrician Dr. Letisha Jefferson is on a ...

A doctor says she is worried new online GP appointments could stretch practices too far. From Wednesday, every surgery in England has to offer online bookings throughout the day, as opposed to making ...

If you’re wondering who’s responsible for this circus, look no further than those folks in government who juggle the purse strings and set the rules ...

Patients will be offered remote hospital appointments from the ‘comfort of their own home or their desk’ in a bid to slash huge NHS waiting lists. Consultations with specialist doctors will be hosted ...

GP surgeries in England are required to allow patients to book appointments online from today - but the rollout has exposed the fragmented nature of the 'digital NHS'. Starting October 1, surgeries ...