The NHS shouldn't outsource its QR codes

What this article doesn't mention is that the URL

https://register-with-gp.ht1.uk/

sn't a typical redirect, it actually acts as a landing page that ends up requiring another click.

That extra click takes you to

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-gp

... Which is what, a dozen characters longer (and has an extra "www." that can probably be discarded)? The QR codes should work just about as well. Better, if you skip the redirect