Concerns over GP at Hand’s effect on local primary care in the NHS

GP waiting room. ‘GP practices are funded according to the number of patients on their books. Loss of patients means loss of income.’ Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PAThere is an important debate to be had about the use of digital technology in NHS services (NHS trust plans switch to ‘virtual’ emergency treatment, 24 May). Babylon GP at Hand has the potential to cause significant damage to local primary care provision – as we are seeing in Hammersmith and Fulham (H&