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We never underestimate the value of financial advisers , that ’ s why we ’ re giving all registered advisers and their immediate families , free access to our GP 24 / 7 service until 31 December 2021 .

Advisers don ’ t need to have written any business to access the offer and it ’ s available to all advisers who register with us before the end of 2021 .

Our GP 24 / 7 service is currently available to every policyholder and gives access to a GP consultation with a UK-based doctor , at any time during the day or night , on any day of the week , from any location through a single , simple phone call . People who use the service can choose a phone or video consultation , using their phone , tablet or PC . There is no cap on the number of calls and no time limit on consultations .

The service is provided by Guardian ’ s partner , HealthHero , and can be used to provide medication support , as well as private prescriptions and referrals .

This unique offer for advisers comes as pandemic restrictions are easing and health is at the forefront of many people ’ s minds . NHS data also shows rising pressure on NHS GP practices in the aftermath of the pandemic . Recent analysis by the Health Foundation found that there were 279 million appointments made with GP practices in England from April 2020 to March 2021 , compared with 310 million the year before . This 10 % drop means many people may have missed the diagnosis and treatment they needed during the pandemic . The same analysis stated that more than 28 million GP appointments were booked in March 2021 . This was the highest level ever recorded , exceeding pre-pandemic levels , in March 2019 , by 2 million . ^{[ 1 ]} As society starts to reopen again , this is translating to increased pressure on GPs .

GP 24 / 7 gives policyholders , and now advisers , a fast and simple way to access primary medical care at any time .

Advisers already registered to do business with us can get access here : https :// adviser . guardian1821 . co . uk / additional-services / gp-24-7-foradvisers /

We ’ ll send them an email with the telephone number for GP 24 / 7 .

Advisers not yet registered to do business with us , can do so at : https :// portal . guardian1821 . co . uk / registration

It only takes a few minutes to register online . Once registration is confirmed , we ’ ll send them an email with the telephone number for GP 24 / 7 .

Source : 1 . Health Foundation analysis of NHS data , May 27 2021 : https :// www . health . org . uk / news-and-comment / charts-and-infographics / how-has-the-covid-19-pandemicimpacted-primary-care