GPs to offer 300,000 patients extra support to ease winter strain on NHS
Summary
GPs in England will provide extra support to 300,000 vulnerable patients this winter through a £40m programme intended to prevent avoidable hospital admissions. Practices will offer health checks, medication reviews and respiratory tests, while a representative of GPs said lasting improvements would also require long-term investment in general practice.Key Facts
- The programme will support 300,000 patients with frailty or long-term health conditions.
- The £40m will come from existing GP budgets for 2026-27.
- Groups of GP practices can receive £126 for each eligible patient they support.
- The programme targets people considered most at risk of becoming seriously unwell during winter.
- Support may include health checks, medication reviews and respiratory tests.
- The article identifies heart disease, frailty and lung conditions such as COPD as target conditions.
- The stated aim is to help patients stay well at home and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.
- Royal College of GPs president Victoria Tzortziou Brown welcomed the preventive focus but said sustained improvements require a long-term approach and sustainable investment.
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