NHS Confederation responds to GP reform and funding boost announcement

Responding to the government's announcement of GP reforms and funding boost Ruth Rankine, director of the NHS Confederation's primary care network said: 

"We welcome Secretary of State’s announcement of much needed financial support for general practice and Primary Care Networks (PCNs). 

“This announcement provides the biggest investment into general practice and PCNs since the end of the five-year contract deal two years ago. It will provide much needed relief to a sector that has borne the brunt of low financial uplifts over the last two years at the same time as significant cost pressures.  

"This announcement shows the government is walking the walk on the neighbourhood health service by putting in place the building blocks in primary care - which will be the cornerstone of the reformed service - to make it a reality."