BMA urges immediate pause to NHS GP cloud telephony project amid soaring costs

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BMA urges immediate pause to NHS GP cloud telephony project amid soaring costs
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BMA urges immediate pause to NHS GP cloud telephony project amid soaring costs

The British Medical Association's (BMA) General Practitioners Committee has called for an "immediate pause" to NHS England's cloud-based telephony project, citing concerns over escalating costs for GP practices.

While designed to streamline the process of booking GP appointments, the BMA asserts that the implementation of the new framework, mandated in the current GP contract, is significantly inflating co...

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