Doctor holding a smiling patient's hand
Groups of GP practices can use £126 for every eligible patient supported under the £40m scheme. Photograph: fizkes/Shutterstock
Groups of GP practices can use £126 for every eligible patient supported under the £40m scheme. Photograph: fizkes/Shutterstock
GPs to offer 300,000 patients extra support to ease winter strain on NHS

£40m scheme in England aims to keep most vulnerable people well at home and avoid unnecessary hospital stays

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable patients in England are to receive extra support from their GP as part of a £40m drive aimed at keeping them out of hospital this winter.