General Practice in Scotland will receive an initial additional
investment of £15 million this year to ease recruitment pressures
and boost capacity.
The new investment will support workforce retention and
recruitment, build service capacity and support the day to day
running of GP services.
The funding comes after discussions with the sector about the
sustainability of GP services – negotiations will continue around
further support to help shift care from acute to community.
Health Secretary said:
“We have been listening carefully to the views of Scotland's GPs
and as a result, I am pleased to confirm an initial additional
investment of £15 million for the current financial year.
“This new funding will help support capacity and ensure GPs and
services in the community have the resources they need for their
essential role in our health system. We remain in negotiations
with the sector on the provision of further support in the
future, but this initial instalment demonstrates this
Government's commitment to supporting primary care and
alleviating current pressures on the system.
We want to make it easier for people to see their GP and to
achieve this we are working towards ensuring a greater proportion
of new NHS funding goes to primary and community care. We have
already increased investment in general practice by over £100
million in the last two years to meet recommended pay increases
and to support practices with sustainability.”
