GPs to offer 300,000 patients extra support to ease winter strain on NHS

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A £40 million NHS scheme in England will provide 300,000 vulnerable patients with additional GP support this winter. Health checks, medication reviews, and respiratory tests are intended to help people with frailty and long-term conditions stay well at home and prevent avoidable hospital admissions.

£40m scheme in England aims to keep most vulnerable people well at home and avoid unnecessary hospital stays Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable patients in England are to receive extra support from their GP as part of a £40m drive aimed at keeping them out of hospital this winter. As the NHS gears up for the pressures of the coming months, family doctors will offer 300,000 people with frailty and long-term conditions health checks, medication reviews and respiratory tests designed to prevent avoidable hospital admissions. Continue reading...