Abstract

The government’s GP access fund pilot must be properly evaluated to ensure it represents an appropriate use of NHS resources, the BMA has said. The Department of Health for England has announced that 1147 general practices in England will receive funding as part of the access pilot. A £50m fund has been developed to increase access to primary care, and the pilots aim to offer schemes such as seven day opening and 8 am to 8 pm opening to 7.5 million patients. Chaand Nagpaul, chairman of the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee, …

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