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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jane Kirby

EXPLAINED: Doctors urge nhs app users to make sure they switch on alert feature - The Real Truth

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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