The new GP contract, jointly designed and agreed with the British Medical Association, will be the biggest reform of GPs services in over a decade
Dr Chris Mackintosh, Medical Director for South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, who oversees primary care across Lanarkshire said: “We welcome the new Scotland-only GP contract proposal announced. This is a challenging time for the NHS in general and GP practices in particular and this new contract has the potential to address many of these challenges and help to ease the GP shortage.
“Were taking a holistic approach to addressing this situation in Lanarkshire through our Primary Care and Mental Health Transformation programme with the key focus of ensuring that people who need to see a GP can see a GP. Our approach also provides patients with access to a wider range and number of healthcare professionals and better opportunities for self-care.
“The new contract, together with the Scottish Government Transformation Fund which has made our programme possible, and the creation of the Health and Social Care Partnerships provides a real opportunity for sustainable change and improvement. We look forward to working with practices locally to achieve the aims set out in the contract.”

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