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New NHS rule: All GP surgeries in England must offer online appointment requests all day, aiming to ease phone lines and end the frantic 8am rush. But the BMA warns this could overwhelm staff, miss urgent cases, and reduce face-to-face care without needed safeguards or extra resources. Patient safety risks? Yes. Time for a rethink?
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Dr Akshay Minhas
MD (Community Medicine)
PGDGARD (GIS)
Assistant Professor
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (DR.RPGMC), Tanda
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India