25/08/2025
Dr Patricia Moultrie, Medical Director of Glasgow LMC and former Deputy Chair of SGPC, told Pulse the £290m figure would be the minimum required ‘to even stabilise’ general practice.
She said additional funding would then be required beyond that to ‘capitalise on the potential of general practice and what it could really deliver’.
‘This is a tiny amount, and hopefully the Government will not overplay what they think that this will do’, Dr Moultrie said.
‘We would be very concerned if any messaging came out from the Government to suggest that this was sufficient to increase GP capacity and GP access.
‘It could be a sign of good intent from the Scottish Government while the SGPC negotiations continue but it is absolutely not touching the surface of a solution.’
GP practices in Scotland will receive an extra £15m investment this year, the Scottish Government has announced.
The funding, which is in addition to the £46m investment via the 2025/26 contract, will ‘support capacity and ensure GPs and services in the community have the resources they need’, according to the health secretary.
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