Millions of patients can now register with a new GP at the touch of a button via the NHS App and online as part of a major health service drive to make care more convenient and free up staff time.
New figures show the number of practices where patients can join online has more than doubled in the last 12 months, with over 6,150 practices now supporting registration through the NHS App, NHS.uk or surgery websites.
This means almost all GP practices in England (98.4%) are now offering online registration – which takes a matter of minutes – making it easier than ever for people to sign up or make the switch to another GP surgery.
More than 3.8 million patients have used the online system since it launched in November 2022, including nearly 1.7 million in the last six months.
The move is one of several new features being rolled out on the NHS App to help patients access care when and where they need it, while driving significant efficiencies for the health service by saving millions of hours of admin time for GP practices.
