iNEWS: GP funding has ‘unfair London bias’ as rest of country misses out

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London receives an unfair amount of GP funding according to a study which reveals money for primary care in England is not distributed according to local health needs.

GP practices in the capital, where the population is relatively younger and fitter, receive disproportionately more funding despite dealing with the lowest level of health needs in the country, research led by University of Manchester data scientists reveals.

Period15 Feb 2018

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Media coverage

  • TitleGP funding has ‘unfair London bias’ as rest of country misses out
    Media name/outletiNews
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date15/02/18
    DescriptionLondon receives an unfair amount of GP funding according to a study which reveals money for primary care in England is not distributed according to local health needs.

    GP practices in the capital, where the population is relatively younger and fitter, receive disproportionately more funding despite dealing with the lowest level of health needs in the country, research led by University of Manchester data scientists reveals.
    URLhttps://inews.co.uk/news/health/gp-funding-london-bias-manchester-university/
    PersonsEvangelos (Evan) Kontopantelis

Keywords

  • health funding
  • GP funding
  • health policy