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GP Surgeries: Repairs and Maintenance

Answer

Funding for the Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund was agreed through the Spending Review. As such, capital allocations are set for each financial year and do not automatically carry forward into subsequent years.

Underspends cannot automatically be carried forward into the next financial year, with any residual underspends managed in line with normal departmental financial processes. The Department works with NHS England and local systems to ensure that delivery in the National Health Service continues to be maximised within the capital allocation for each year, delivering benefits for patients and the public and ensuring value for money for the taxpayer is achieved. This can include reviewing the profile of schemes to be delivered or completed across financial years.

Where there is a need to reprofile or adjust available spend between financial years, this must be considered and agreed with HM Treasury through the Supplementary Estimates process.

The Government has committed a further £426 million of utilisation and modernisation funding over the next four years. Up to half of this funding is being used to upgrade the existing local estate to deliver neighbourhood health centres as part of the 10-Year Health Plan. Half is being utilised for general practice upgrades, continuing on the investment made in 2025/26.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL1271

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Finance Repairs and maintenance GP surgeries

Link

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