Wes Streeting pledges billions to GPs in order to ‘fix front door’ of NHS
by Andrew Gregory and Rowena Mason from World news | The Guardian on (#6P2GC)
Health secretary wants to bring back family doctors, cut pressure on hospitals and solve pay disputes
Ministers will divert billions of pounds from hospitals to GPs to fix the front door to the NHS", Wes Streeting has promised as he said millions of patients will be able to see the same family doctor at every appointment.
The health secretary made his first major policy announcement as he prepared to begin vital talks with junior doctors on Tuesday, aimed at finally ending the strikes that have crippled the health service since 2022.
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