Responding to a six-month review of the GP funding formula, set to be announced today by Minister of State Stephen Kinnock MP, Nuffield Trust Deputy Director of Research Sarah Scobie said:
“The government deserves real credit for tackling the huge inequity that sits at the heart of how money for general practice is allocated in England – a problem that has persisted for many decades. The current “Carr-Hill” funding formula is outdated and reinforces the unfair reality that people in poorer areas get poorer health care. If implemented successfully, this approach could also help with the government’s aim to shift the focus of health care from treatment to prevention.
“But such reform will need to come with additional funding and will require a concerted effort across government and the GP profession to ensure that some areas don’t lose out as cash is redistributed.”
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