What is the NHS Primary Care Infrastructure Fund?
It is part of the additional NHS funding, announced by the Government in December 2014, to enable the direction of travel set out in the NHS Five Year Forward View. Stronger GP services will be the cornerstone of delivering a new deal for primary care and this fund is designed to accelerate investment in infrastructure and better use of technology in general practice. Alongside programmes like the Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund, it is part of the of the development of new infrastructure and ways of working that are needed to deliver a wider range of services and a new deal for primary care.
Funding in 2015/16
In January 2015, The NHS invited general practices to submit proposals for investment in infrastructure in 2015/16 which would enable improved access to clinical services and support the delivery of new services to reduce emergency admissions. The NHS received bids from over 2,000 practices and, following a process of assessment, in March 2015, they announced that over 1,000 GP practices had bids approved in principle for investment in the first year.
At this stage, these are investments in principle and will be subject to due diligence checks as was as ensuring the usual conditions required of developments of this type such as patient engagement and involvement and, for larger schemes securing planning permission.
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