Family doctors plan extra checks and support for 300,000 people with frailty and long-term conditions this winter, with the aim of preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
Family doctors in England plan to offer health checks, medication reviews and breathing tests to vulnerable patients this winter under a £40 million (about $53.6 million) program. The aim is to keep people well at home and prevent avoidable hospital admissions.
The money is being reallocated from existing GP budgets for 2026-27, rather than added to them. Groups of GP practices can use £126 for each eligible patient they support, The Guardian said.
Practices will identify patients they consider most at risk of becoming seriously ill during winter. The program is intended for 300,000 people with frailty and long-term conditions, including people with heart disease and lung conditions such as emphysema.
Victoria Tzortziou Brown, president of the Royal College of GPs, welcomed the focus on prevention. She said short-term initiatives alone could not deliver sustained improvements for patients with complex needs and called for longer-term prevention backed by sustainable investment in general practice.
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