Premises Funding

What Is the £1.9 Million Premises Funding?

In May 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care announced a £100 million national investment to modernize over 1,000 GP surgeries across England. Of this, £1.9 million was allocated specifically to Derby and Derbyshire GP practices. The aim is to create more clinical space, improve facilities, and enable practices to see more patients, ultimately boosting productivity and patient care.

What this will mean for our patients

Key Benefits:

•        More Appointments: The funding will support improvement projects across Derby and Derbyshire, creating space for additional appointments.
•      Better Facilities: Upgrades include new clinical rooms, triage areas, and consultation spaces, making it easier for patients to access care in a comfortable and modern environment.
•       Improved Access: Some practices will see extensions, conversions of unused rooms, and reconfiguration of existing spaces to maximize clinical capacity.

Why Is This Happening?

Clive Newman, Director of Primary Care for NHS Derby and Derbyshire, explained that GP staff need enough appropriate clinical space to provide high-quality care, whether in person, by phone, or by video. Sometimes, the lack of space limits how many patients can be seen. This funding is designed to remove those barriers and support the health needs of the local population.

How will this affect The Park Surgery and our Patients?

We are fortunate to have bid successfully for a small proportion of the funding (approximately £90k).  Work will involve relocating the practice entrance to enable us to convert the current foyer area and storeroom into two new consulting rooms.

 The additional space will allow us to:-

• Improve access for patients as we will have sufficient clinical  space to expand the clinical team and offer additional            appointments as a result.
• Host additional services from the ARRS PCN roles – such as clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, Mental Health GPA assistants, etc.  Bringing more services closer to home for patients.
• Offer more medical student and GP registrar placements – being able to support these staff helps to shape the future of general practice and ensure that there are clinicians for future generations.
• Support the local community and the ever changing and diverse needs of our patient population. We hope the expansion of clinical space will improve the service and experience for our patients.

How will the work be carried out?

• Contractors: Each funded practice will appoint contractors to undertake the building and improvement works.
• Planning: Planning permission is already in place so work can proceed without delay.
• Timeline: The improvement programme is scheduled for the 2026 year, with the goal of delivering benefits as soon as possible.

What should patients expect?

• Minimal disruption: the Practice will aim to minimise disruption during building works.
• More Appointment Options: Once completed, patients should notice increased availability of appointments and improved facilities.