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"From 1 October, practices will be required to keep their online consultation tool open for the duration of their working hours for non-urgent appointment requests, medication queries and admin requests. The change was announced in February as part of the new GP contract for 2025-2026, with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England stating the move would be subject to necessary safeguards in place to avoid urgent clinical requests being erroneously submitted online."
"The British Medical Association (BMA) has opposed the plans and warned that serious health issues could potentially be missed. Wes Streeting announced the plans in February (Reuters) It argued these promised safeguards have not been put in place and no additional staff have been brought in to manage what it predicts to be a barrage of online requests. There are fears the change could lead to hospital-style waiting lists in general practice and reduce face-to-face GP ap"
The Independent requests donations to fund on-the-ground reporting across issues such as reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech while keeping journalism free of paywalls. Donations enable investigations into political funding, production of documentaries and sending reporters to gather perspectives from both sides of stories. Every GP practice in England will be required from 1 October to keep online consultation tools open during working hours for non-urgent appointment requests, medication queries and administrative matters. The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England say safeguards will prevent urgent clinical requests being submitted online. The British Medical Association warns safeguards are insufficient and that serious health issues could be missed.
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