GP catchment areas will be scrapped

Patients in England will be able to register with any doctor under a move to abolish catchment areas, the Health Secretary has said.

Andy Burnham said people's choice of GP practice was "unnecessarily limited" by current boundaries related to postcode.

The move is likely to net popular GPs extra cash, as money is tied up with how many patients are on a practice list and they will be able to expand to meet demand.

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