GP funding: New contract will make is 'easier' to get GP appointments, says health minister

GP funding: New contract will make is 'easier' to get GP appointments, says health minister

The Department of Health (DoH) said it will give an additional £40m across two years for "improvements in patient access and primary care activity".

New deal with GPs should make it easier to get appointments, says Health Minister

Patients should find it easier to get appointments with their doctors after a new contract was agreed with GPs, the Health Minister has said.

More GP appointments promised under new Northern Ireland contract backed with £40m funding pledge

Monday 09 November 2026 Patients struggling to get a GP appointment have been promised better access under a newly agreed Northern Ireland contract, with an additional £40 million over two years linked to measurable improvements in access and primary care activity. Health Minister Robbie Butler said the agreement must deliver more appointments and services. GP representatives have also committed to ending their current collective action, accordi…

NI Health Dept and GPs Agree New Contract to Improve Appointment Access - Archyworldys

General practitioners in Northern Ireland and the Department of Health have agreed to a 2026/27 General Medical Services Contract valued at a further £17.384m, ending a 12-month dispute, according to the Department of Health.