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Re:Encouraging the NHS to build a small web service by IshKebab on Saturday June 11, 2022 @04:57PM (#31708316)
I completely agree. If you criticise the NHS on Reddit you're instantly branded as a Tory sympathiser who just wants to destroy it, even though it's pretty obvious that there are loads of things that need to be improved.

Appointment booking is probably the most obvious clusterfuck. I still can't book appointments with my GP online.

We got a referral to ENT for a child. They sent us a letter, telling us to call them. On the phone they said they have chosen an arbitrary appointment date for us and will send the details in another letter. When we get that letter, if the time isn't convenient then to call them back to rearrange it. Madness!

It is very very slowly improving, so I think eventually these sorts of brain dead issues will mostly go away. Hopefully while I'm still alive.

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Re:Encouraging the NHS to build a small web service by OJFord on Sunday June 12, 2022 @01:39AM (#31711763)
> I still can't book appointments with my GP online.

You can, you just have to decide which of the myriad fly-by-night apps you want to (give access to your data and) use.

Bafflingly insane IMO, the list of random scammy sounding private companies I was given a non-exhastive no-recommendation list of when signing up to a new GP. Why isn't it just one 'NHS GP' app?

I say this as a staunch Conservative. What are they possibly going to compete on?

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Re:Encouraging the NHS to build a small web service by IshKebab on Sunday June 12, 2022 @02:01AM (#31711883)
> You can

I can't. As I understand it, it's organised separately by each surgery. So you might be able to but I can't. That also explains the use of sketchy apps!

> Why isn't it just one 'NHS GP' app?

Completely agree. They already have an app!

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Re:Encouraging the NHS to build a small web service by desas on Monday June 13, 2022 @06:38AM (#31723495)
Who is They? GPs are typically small independent businesses contracted to the NHS, which is one of the reasons for the fragmentation.
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Re:Encouraging the NHS to build a small web service by IshKebab on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @02:23AM (#31735373)
The NHS of course. GPs already have to interface with other NHS systems.
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