Last-minute talks between the British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS England resulted in the planned roll-out of a scheme giving NHS patients in England online access to their GP records being stopped a day before it was due to go live. The system would have allowed patients to view their GP records via the NHS app. The decision to pause the roll-out was made because it was not ready. Commenting on the decision, the BMA said that it was the "right thing to do" for public safety.
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