Boggin<p>GPs warn a £290m funding gap threatens the future of NHS Scotland - BBC News</p><p>"the funding which GP practices receive for every patient has been eroded year after year against inflation since 2008"</p><p>Now add in the extra NI payments, too. That's the UK gov robbing Peter to pay Paul.</p><p>90% of patient contact is through GPs and *that's* why it's a part of the NHS you need to support first.</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4wrwp4738o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4wrw</span><span class="invisible">p4738o</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/NHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NHS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/GPs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GPs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/nhsScotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nhsScotland</span></a></p>