News alert / Online GP registration
An NHS pledge to roll out a new online GP registration service to 2,000 GP practices by the end of the year has been achieved ahead of schedule. The register with a GP surgery service, managed by NHS England, has been designed to make the process simpler and more convenient for patients and GP practices. It allows patients to go online at any time of day to find and register with a local GP without having to visit in person. More than 750,000 patients have used the service since its launch in 2022, with one in three GP practices now offering the service. GPs process 6.8 million registrations a year, with many still using paper forms, often requiring patients to visit surgeries in person to collect and submit paperwork.
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