Dubbed the Neighbourhood Health Service, the scheme is designed to treat patients nearer home, rather than forcing people to travel miles for outpatient care

Patients will be able to see GPs, nurses, dentists and pharmacists under one roof after a funding boost for hundreds of neighbourhood health centres.

Rachel Reeves tonight confirmed investment for 250 health ‘one stop shops’, starting in the most deprived parts of the country. Dubbed the Neighbourhood Health Service, the scheme is designed to treat patients nearer home, rather than forcing people to travel miles for outpatient care.

It will initially focus on improving access to GPs and supporting patients with complex needs and long-term conditions like diabetes and heart failure in the areas of the highest deprivation.

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