A cash injection of over £102 million from this government will see over 1,000 GP surgeries receive vital funding to create additional space to see more patients, boost productivity and improve patient care, following years of neglect. Nine of those GP surgeries are in the Leigh and Atherton constituency.
The none new practices are earmarked for spots in Leigh, Atherton, Golborne and Tyldesley.
Leigh and Atherton MP, Jo Platt, said: “The government is investing £26 billion into the NHS – and I m happy to report that my constituency of Leigh and Atherton is set to benefit from nine new GP surgeries.
“It will be a long road, but this government is putting in the work to fix our NHS and make it fit for the future.”
This represents the biggest investment in GP facilities in 5 years and is only possible because of the difficult choices made by the government to invest £26 billion into the NHS. It is another measure helping the government shift care out of hospital and into the community, as part of its Plan for Change.