# Burnham admits NHS faces difficult winter as he unveils £40m to help keep patients out of hospital

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/burnham-admits-nhs-faces-difficult-winter-as-he-unveils-40m-to-help-keep-patients-out-of-hospital/
- Published: 2026-11-08T23:57:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T00:03:17+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/burnham-nhs-winter-gp-hospital-b3081294.html
- Topics: Health, Medicine, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- £40 million will fund extra support for vulnerable patients.
- The scheme could reach up to 300,000 people.
- GPs aim to prevent avoidable hospital visits this winter.

## Summary

New details put the £40 million plan at up to 300,000 patients, with GP practice groups receiving £126 for each person they support. Andy Burnham warned that the NHS faces a difficult winter as the scheme aims to reduce pressure on A&E by helping vulnerable people stay well at home.

The funding will be reallocated from existing GP budgets and target people with heart disease, frailty and chronic lung conditions. Support may include medication reviews, health checks and nurse-led respiratory clinics; the warning comes after a summer marked by heatwaves and amid concerns about hospital overcrowding and corridor care.

## Coverage

- [The Independent: Burnham admits NHS faces difficult winter as he unveils £40m to help keep patients out of hospital](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/burnham-nhs-winter-gp-hospital-b3081294.html)
- [Daily Mail: The Morning Poll: Do you think more home visits from GPs will successfully keep patients out of hospital over winter?](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16276683/The-Morning-Poll-you-think-home-visits-GPs-successfully-patients-hospital-winter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)

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