Demand for out-of-hours GP appointments rising

The data from the provider showed that 26% of remote GP appointments took place out of hours, between 8pm and 8am. The most common reasons for booking a GP appointment via the app included colds and flu; other minor infectious symptoms; and strains and sprains. The provider said that it issued over 8,000 letters to specialists for referral following appointments. John Hyde, chief marketing officer, Unum UK, said: "This is brought into focus when we see that more than one in four Help@hand remote GP appointments took place between 8pm and 8am, when the alternative options for medical a...