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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jane Kirby

Doctors urge NHS app users to make sure they switch on alert feature

NHS leaders are urging the public to activate alerts on the official NHS app, following a poll revealing that one in four individuals have missed a health appointment.

The new initiative encourages users to enable 'push notifications' to receive timely reminders or facilitate rescheduling, a move anticipated to free up millions of crucial appointments for other patients.

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