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29/01/2004
£30m earmarked for GPs IT systems
Health Minister John Hutton today announced that an extra £30 million is being made available to ensure GPs' IT systems are ready for the implementation of the new GP contracts in April.
The new money is in addition to the £20 million already committed to primary care IT under the new contract agreement. All GPs' should now be able to have in place the IT systems to process the clinical data that is central to the new quality-based contracts, bringing improvements not only to patient care but also to GPs' rewards.
Mr Hutton said: "The extra money we are making available for IT will play an important part in that on-going implementation process.
"This additional funding will allow Primary Care Trusts the flexibility to meet the full costs of maintenance and upgrades, and also to make absolutely sure that all practices have systems that can support the new contract."
John Hutton will be writing to GPs next week to inform them of how much extra IT funding their Primary Care Trusts have been allocated.
(gmcg)
The new money is in addition to the £20 million already committed to primary care IT under the new contract agreement. All GPs' should now be able to have in place the IT systems to process the clinical data that is central to the new quality-based contracts, bringing improvements not only to patient care but also to GPs' rewards.
Mr Hutton said: "The extra money we are making available for IT will play an important part in that on-going implementation process.
"This additional funding will allow Primary Care Trusts the flexibility to meet the full costs of maintenance and upgrades, and also to make absolutely sure that all practices have systems that can support the new contract."
John Hutton will be writing to GPs next week to inform them of how much extra IT funding their Primary Care Trusts have been allocated.
(gmcg)
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