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£10 million to support GPs this winter
NHS England has announced it will provide £10 million to GPs to support delivery of additional extended hours, out of hours and unscheduled care sessions over winter.
Part of the Winter Indemnity Scheme, the funding will help cover the costs of professional indemnity for the extra services provided by GPs, giving them the freedom to work extra sessions securely and without extra costs.
The scheme also means that GPs do not pay additional subscriptions to their medical defence organisations (MDOs) and will run between 1st October 2018 and 31st March 2019. This is the fourth year that NHS England has funded the successful winter indemnity scheme, having first introduced it in 2015-16.
David Geddes, NHS England’s Director of Primary Care Commissioning, said: “Extra costs can discourage GPs from providing extra out of hours or unscheduled care, so NHS England is supporting them to offer additional services, which is not only better for patients – who get more convenient access to care – but also eases the pressure on GPs, A&Es and other frontline NHS services. By providing extra indemnity cover, GPs will be able to provide those extra hours without incurring a cost for themselves. It also means out of hours providers have access to GPs to ensure no shifts go unfilled.”
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