UK Government to Shift NHS Funding Focus to Primary Care
Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces significant budget reallocation to improve GP services and reduce hospital strain.
- Primary care currently receives less than 10% of NHS funding, with most allocated to hospitals.
- The policy aims to ensure patients can see the same family doctor consistently.
- More than 5 million patients in England wait over two weeks for GP appointments each month.
- Hospital managers express concerns over reduced funding for acute care.
- Streeting to address ongoing junior doctors' strikes in upcoming talks.
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