NHS HIGHLAND says additional government funding has been allocated to help it meet the national target of having 90 per cent of its GP practices offering online appointment booking and repeat prescriptions by the end of this year.
The health authority’s comments come after a new report from the Reform Scotland think tank flagged it up as being one of Scotland’s poorer performing health board areas when it comes to the 90 per cent target.
Currently only 28 of NHS Highland’s 98 GP practices offers online appointment bookings and/or repeat prescribing. Reform Scotland also revealed that only four Scottish health boards were on course to make the changes.