Plan to modernise 1,000 GP practice buildings

Funding is being given to around one in six GP practices in England to help them improve their buildings, the government says.

Around £102m is being provided to expand and modernise surgeries, with work getting under way this summer. The government said it was the biggest public investment in facilities for five years.

It comes as satisfaction levels with GP service have hit record-low levels and figures suggest two in five GPs are reporting their practices are not fit for purpose.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting called it a "significant step", but warned it would not solve all existing problems overnight.

Under the plan, some of the projects will involve converting office space into clinical consulting rooms as well as building new practices.

Mr Streeting said: "These are simple fixes for our GP surgeries, but for too long they were left to ruin, allowing waiting lists to build and stopping doctors treating more patients."

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Source: BBC News, 6 May 2025