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NHS virtual hospital to deliver 'millions of appointments' digitally


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Sir Keir Starmer revealed a new NHS virtual hospital at the Labour conference. Available via the NHS app from 2027, the government says it will deliver “millions of appointments” between patients and consultants across the country, as well as help manage tests, scans and prescriptions.


From today, every GP practice in England will have to let patients book online appointments throughout the day.


Also in this episode, 2.8 billion-year-old lunar rock samples suggest that the interior of the mysterious dark side of the moon may be colder than we once thought. To find out why this research is important, and why the two sides of the moon are different, we join Professor Yang Li from UCL’s Department of Earth Sciences and Peking University, co-author of the new study.


Plus, Amazon reveals the new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft at their 2025 Hardware Event. They also announced four new Echo devices and more Ring doorbells.


And the rest:


  • E-bikes and e-scooter fires are on course to reach an all-time high this year, new analysis reveals
  • A new species of Jurassic reptile has been discovered, and it's related to lizards and snakes
  • Why burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke
  • Robot cars vs the police...

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