Now she could see an NHS doctor within hours. Since November 2017 the NHS has paid Babylon Health to replace local doctor visits for patients in London with video consultations through its app, GP At Hand. Just before they arrived, she changed her mind and scheduled a phone call with a Babylon GP, she says, where she revealed she had been suicidal. One former Babylon doctor recalls dealing with a patient in Sheffield, a four-hour drive north of London. Today she is still registered with Babylon’s GP At Hand because of the speed of seeing a doctor.

Source: Forbes March 21, 2019 14:37 UTC