£40m for GPs to keep vulnerable patients out of hospital this winter, post says
National Health Executive reported on X that £40 million will go to GPs to support up to 300,000 people with frailty, heart disease and COPD.
“Up to 300,000 people with frailty, heart disease and COPD will receive proactive support, health checks and medication reviews.”— National Health Executive
National Health Executive said in a post on X that £40 million is being provided for GPs to stop vulnerable patients ending up in hospital this winter.
According to the post, up to 300,000 people with frailty, heart disease and COPD will receive proactive support, health checks and medication reviews.
The post asked whether the measure will "finally ease NHS winter pressures". It did not offer an answer or give any assessment of the likely impact. The post linked to a longer article, which was not part of the source material for this report.
It tagged @NHSEngland and @DHSCgovuk and used the hashtags #NHS, #PrimaryCare, #GeneralPractice, #WinterPressures and #HealthcareNews. The post did not say how the funding will be distributed, how patients will be identified, or when the support will begin.
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“Up to 300,000 people with frailty, heart disease and COPD will receive proactive support, health checks and medication reviews.”
— National Health Executive View the post on X
