💰 Biggest Investment in General Practice in a Decade
The 2025/26 GP contract introduces the largest funding increase in over 10 years, with a 7.2% rise (£889 million), bringing the total to £13.1 billion.
💵 Financial Enhancements
📌 7.2% funding increase overall
📌 £80 million allocated for a new advice & guidance service
📌 Childhood vaccination fees raised from £10.06 to £12.06
📌 Higher locum reimbursement rates
📊 QOF Simplification
✔ 212 QOF points (£298m) retired from 32 indicators
✔ 141 points shifted to cardiovascular disease prevention
✔ 71 points removed, with funding redirected to Global Sum
🌐 Digital Access Improvements
💻 Online consultation tools must stay open during core hours (8 AM – 6:30 PM) by Oct 2025
📜 Practice standards must be published online in a Patient Charter
🔗 GP Connect to be enabled by October 2025
👩⚕️ Workforce Flexibility
🔄 ARRS funding merged into a single, more flexible pot
📈 GP reimbursement via ARRS increased from £73,113 to £82,418
👩⚕️ Practice nurses now eligible for ARRS funding