New NHS app will let patients book GP visits online

NHS patients in England will be able to book GP appointments using a new smartphone app by the end of the year, the government says.The app will offer patients a way to access their medical records, view test results, request repeat prescriptions and even set their organ donation status.The Department of Health's ultimate vision is of "a future where patients across the country will be able to secure a GP appointment with the click of a button, rather than having to join a queue of callers attem