Some London CCGs are contesting being charged a fee for patients in their areas that have signed up to Babylon GP at Hand.
CCGs were told to ‘set aside’ money to cover the costs of patients who reside within the CCG but are registered with the digital-first service, which is based in NHS Hammersmith and Fulham CCG.
NHS Tower Hamlets CCG said it is ‘contesting this charge, together with other London CCGs’, and questions both the principle of the fee and the calculation method.
Full story in Pulse, 7 December 2018
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