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General Practice (Northamptonshire)

I understand the Minister's case, but unfortunately it falls flat when it comes to Northamptonshire PCT because under the national capitation formula, which the Government set up to decide how many millions of pounds each PCT receives, Northamptonshire has received less than 100 per cent. in each and every year since that formula was implemented. Over the past few years, that has equated to £110 million. If the Government implemented their own programme, we would not have a problem, but they do not do so in Northamptonshire.