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Nov 2020
BMA presses government to invest ‘at least’ £1bn in GP premises
The BMA has said that ‘urgent’ funding for premises is needed in order to improve access to practices, including £1bn which was originally pledged in 2016, but ‘did not reach practices’ in ‘large amounts’.
In a submission to the Government’s spending review consultation, the union called for a ‘major multi-year funding injection’ into the NHS.
The document said “In the coming spending review, the Government should set out bold plans that move beyond pre-Covid spending commitments and significantly invest in the NHS, public health and social care to enable them to cope with the ongoing impact of Covid-19, whilst building up the resilience of these services for the future.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need for investment in NHS estates and equipment to ensure they are fit for purpose and able to cope with increased demand.
“We are now calling for the Government to provide a multi-year capital funding settlement for the NHS. This will allow trusts and GP practices to plan for the long term and transform their services and equipment.”
They added that the recruitment of additional primary care staff, which will provide an average of five further members of staff per practice in England, will also mean extensions or upgrades to existing premises and the need for new buildings.
They went on to say “Without this, recruitment of the additional workforce will not be possible, and without the additional workforce the Government will not be able to deliver its commitment to the public of increasing access to general practice.
“We are therefore calling for urgent capital investment in GP premises, alongside recurrent revenue funding.”
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