UK start - up ZoomDoc has launched a £ 500,000 ( $ 672,000 ) crowdsourcing scheme as it seeks to expand its pay - on - demand capabilities . The ##card is a paid service which lets users in London obtain a National Health Service - registered GP to come to their home . It has been downloaded 5,000 times since soft - launching in May. ZoomDoc Founder Dr Kenny Livingstone said increasing demand meant the company needed to raise money for buying more GPs and expanding across the uk . Advice over the phone starts at £ 25 , while costs for monthly visits start at £ 99 .
UK start-up ZoomDoc has launched a £500,000 ($672,000) crowdsourcing campaign as it seeks to expand its GP-on-demand service. The app is a paid service which lets users in London book a National Health Service-registered GP to come to their home. It has been downloaded 5,000 times since soft-launching in May. ZoomDoc Founder Dr Kenny Livingstone said increasing demand meant the company needed to raise money for recruiting more GPs and expanding across the UK. Advice over the phone starts at £25, while costs for home visits start at £99.