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<p>We are expanding general practice (GP) teams through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme in order to create 50 million more appointments a year by 2024 and free up GPs’ time for work that only they can do. Since 2019, we have recruited over 25,000 additional staff into GPs, covering a range of roles, for example clinical pharmacists.</p><p>In the 2023/24 changes to the GP contract, we have also taken steps to streamline the Impact and Investment Fund (IIF). The remaining £246 million of the IIF will be entirely focused on improving patient experience. £172.2 million (70%) will be provided as a monthly payment to Primary Care Networks through the Capacity and Access Support Payment, and the remaining £73.8 million (30%) will be allocated by integrated care boards, according to assessment against locally agreed access improvement plans.</p> |