What is the Babylon mobile phone app?

Babylon is a downloadable app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help provide accessible healthcare for millions of people. It has been developed by a team of research scientists, engineers, doctors and epidemiologists who optimise it’s AI abilities.

How do you use Babylon?

If you feel unwell you can enter your symptoms and the app will understand them. This app can then provide you with the relevant health and triage information. As Babylon can understand the majority of healthcare issues, it can then advise you of the next steps to take.

The AI services provided will give you health information but will not provide a diagnosis.

Can I speak to a doctor via the Babylon app?

Yes you certainly can, you can access a GP 24/7 via Babylon.

Using a network of healthcare professionals who can answer your questions and give medical advice, Babylon can make it easy for you to access a GP. You can choose a date and time and opt for video or audio only appointments. You can also add notes and photo’s prior to your consultation if you need to.

Babylon are fully CQC registered and operate to the highest clinical standards.

What about prescriptions?

If you need a prescription your doctor can send an electronic prescription straight to the pharmacy of your choice. You can also choose to have medication delivered to your door. The prescribed medication is in most cases available within one hour of your appointment.

What is the Babylon healthcheck?

Healthcheck can help you to learn about your health and make suggestions on how you can improve it. By answering health questions about your family history and your lifestyle you can create a health report and obtain practical advice about staying healthy.

About Babylon Monitor?

Babylon Monitor has been created to help you take control of your health. Enabling you to track your mood, state of mind and your activity, Babylon Monitor really helps you to understand yourself. You can sync health data from your phone, apps and wearable tracking devices giving you a clear overall picture.

Depending on which health insurance provider you have your private medical insurance policy with, you may have access to the Babylon app via your policy at no additional charge. With so many health apps on the market, access to the Babylon app is a great incentive offering a really valuable benefit.

The team at SMP Healthcare will be happy to help you find out whether your health insurance policy offers you access to the Babylon App and if you are new to the health insurance market, we can show you all of the options available to you.

If you would like more information, please contact us on:

Tel 01245 929129/ Freephone 0800 047 0127

Email: enquiries@smphealthcare.com