These are exciting times for patients having digital access to GP records and services. The timelines are:
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March 2020 |
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April 2021 |
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To support all this, the NHS App was launched in Barking & Dagenham on 4 March 2019, and is available to download from the Apple App store and Google Playstore.
The App allows patients to sign up for their NHS Login ID and perform the GP Online functionality of allowing patients to book, change and cancel appointments as well as order repeat prescriptions, check their records and access NHS 111 online.
The more people who are able to use the app to book their appointments, the more time is saved for practice reception staff.
To help ensure that patients have a positive experience of the NHS App, practices are being encouraged to ensure appointments are available to book and are named so patients understand what the appointment slot is for. Practices are also encouraged to brief staff so they are able to support patients with any further information that they need. .
For more information about the NHS app, please visit NHS Digital's website.
Practices are also encouraged to go live on eConsult, the online consultation system. The system is simple to implement, and if you provide the following information to patricia.riley5@nhs.net, a demonstration can be arranged.
Details required: