CCG may struggle to ‘pay its bills’ due to financial pressure of Babylon GP at Hand

The CCG hosting Babylon GP at Hand might not be able to ‘pay its bills’, due to finanicial pressures caused by tens of thousands of patients signing up to the digital-first NHS GP service. 
NHS Hammersmith and Fulham CCG reported a£2.5m cash deficit, citing Babylon GP at Hand as the‘key driver’ of cashflow issues, and said the situation is‘expected to worsen in the near future’. 
Currently, Babylon GP at Hand has around 34,000 patients, according to the CCG papers. Hide related content: 
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Source: Management in Practice - January 25, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: vfiore Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Patient Access Latest News Source Type: news