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02/11/2011
Govt Agrees Deal On GP Contract
The UK's Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today welcomed the agreement between the Government and British Medical Association (BMA) over changes to the GP contract for next year. The deal will mean that patients will get more choice over which GP treats their family and will improve the quality of care of patients.
Andrew Lansley said: “This is a good deal for GPs, a good deal for patients and a good deal for the NHS.
"These are difficult economic times and there are many financial challenges facing the NHS so I welcome the BMA's commitment to delivering more and better care for patients whilst there is a continuing freeze in GP pay.
“Patients often tell me that they want more choice over which practice they can register with, so I am pleased that this deal allows three major pilots to be launched across England that will allow patients to register at practices away from where they live, such as near to where they work.
“This will allow us to test and evaluate the issues that the profession has expressed concerns about.
“The deal will also mean that patients may not be forced to change GP surgery if they move locally. This will save up to three million people who move locally every year the hassle of re-registering as they can remain with the practice of their choice.”
(BMcC)
Andrew Lansley said: “This is a good deal for GPs, a good deal for patients and a good deal for the NHS.
"These are difficult economic times and there are many financial challenges facing the NHS so I welcome the BMA's commitment to delivering more and better care for patients whilst there is a continuing freeze in GP pay.
“Patients often tell me that they want more choice over which practice they can register with, so I am pleased that this deal allows three major pilots to be launched across England that will allow patients to register at practices away from where they live, such as near to where they work.
“This will allow us to test and evaluate the issues that the profession has expressed concerns about.
“The deal will also mean that patients may not be forced to change GP surgery if they move locally. This will save up to three million people who move locally every year the hassle of re-registering as they can remain with the practice of their choice.”
(BMcC)
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