An extra £23m to boost GP surgeries

GP surgeries in London will benefit from an extra £23million in funding, it was announced today.

Health minister John Hutton said the "improvement pot" of £108million for the whole country would help create better GP premises more quickly.

The cash is on top of ?1.19billion being invested in buildings housing GP surgeries, health centres and dentists in the next two years.

Mr Hutton said it would create a better environment for NHS patients and improve working conditions for doctors and their staff.

The capital's Strategic Health Authorities will benefit as follows: North West London will get £6.4 million; North Central London, ?4.2 million; North East London will get £4.8 million; South East London will get ?4.4 million, and South West London, £3.2 million.