Government Announces £102 Million Investment in GP Surgeries – Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund 2025 to 2026

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a £102 million investment to distribute to 1,000 GP surgeries across the country. This funding aims to create additional space for patient consultations, improve facilities, and deliver over 8.3 million more appointments each year.

What to Expect

The upgrade projects are scheduled to begin in summer 2025 and will be delivered throughout the 2025-2026 financial year. While specific details about which surgeries will benefit are still emerging, the government has shared examples of planned improvements.

This investment is part of the government’s wider NHS reform programme, which includes:

• Cutting pointless red tape through the new GP contract
• Expanding the NHS App to put patients in control of their healthcare
• Introducing the Advice and Guidance scheme to reduce unnecessary referrals
• Enabling community pharmacists to prescribe for routine conditions with a new investment package

What This Means for Essex

57 GP surgeries across Essex will receive funding as part of this initiative. The successful practices fall under three Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), this investment could significantly improve GP facilities across Essex.

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