FROM today, every GP practice in England will have to offer online appointment bookings throughout the day reports the BBC
The move, ordered by the government, is aimed at reducing the so-called ‘8am scramble’ to get through to practices on the phone.
Surgeries will have to provide the service from 08:00 to 18:30 Monday to Friday.
Alongside requesting non-urgent appointments, patients will also be able to ask questions and describe symptoms and request a call back.
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