GP surgeries in deprived Bucks areas get less funding

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 15:44 · Archive

GP surgeries serving Buckinghamshire's most deprived communities receive less funding per patient than those elsewhere in the county.

GP surgeries serving some of Buckinghamshire's most deprived communities receive less funding per patient than those elsewhere in the county, a council review has heard. The finding highlights an apparent inequality in how resources are distributed across the county's practices.

The review's disclosure has led to calls for the funding system to be reconsidered to ensure that surgeries serving more disadvantaged areas have the resources they need to meet demand.

How it is being reported

• Calls for GP surgery funding after report states poorer Buckinghamshire areas receive less cashGP surgeries serving some of Buckinghamshire’s most deprived communities receive less funding per patient than those elsewhere in the county, a council review has heard.Bucks Herald · 7 Oct, 15:19
• GP surgeries in deprived Bucks areas get less funding per patient, review group hearsGP surgeries serving some of Buckinghamshire’s most deprived communities receive less funding per patient than those elsewhere in the county, a council review has heard.Bucks Free Press · 7 Oct, 05:00

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