Lynda Cowell is a London-based writer, web editor, and former BBC television researcher. Having written for the likes of The Voice, Pride, The Guardian, Time Out and Marie Claire, much of her work has focused on race and gender, but not exclusively. In her free time, she likes to read, drink red wine, and watch the kind of television programmes other people sneer at.

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Dr. Keith Grimes is the clinical innovation lead at Babylon. As a GP and technology expert, he develops new approaches to healthcare and is the founder of the VR Doctors group.

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'NHS to sign up patients for 'virtual' A&E in tech revolution', The Guardian

'A&E waiting times in England hit worst level for 15 years', Sky News

'Many patients in England are waiting more than two weeks to see a GP, figures show', The BMJ

'Chapter 5: Digitally-enabled care will go mainstream across the NHS', NHS

'Inside Babylon, the London startup behind the GP at Hand app that plans to fix the NHS', The Telegraph

'The growing value of digital health in the United Kingdom', IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science

Interview with Dr. Keith Grimes conducted by the author

'About', Babylon

'Public want greater control of their health but lack confidence, skills and knowledge', Nesta

'What tech is already doing for our healthcare', Evening Standard

'Seven in ten Brits now use Google to self-diagnose and treat minor health issues', The Mirror

'Why Britons use alternative health treatments', Canvas8

'Seeing a GP on a smartphone sounds wonderful – but it's not', The Guardian

'Natural Cycles app: 'highly accurate contraceptive' claim misled consumers', The Guardian

'The doctor will see you now… on your smartphone', The Guardian

'4 digital health app trends to consider for 2018', Liquid State

'Fitbit faces backlash over Female Health Tracking features in its app', CNET

'Top 10 AI apps and solutions that are changing the healthcare industry', Big Data Made Simple

Dissatisfied by long waiting times for doctor’s appointments, a growing number of Britons are turning to health tech to manage their medical concerns. Babylon has established itself as a game-changer in this space, partnering with the NHS to create ‘virtual clinics’ that could streamline care.

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