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The rollout of free GP care for children aged under 6 is good news for local families.Many people worry about the cost of bringing their child to the doctor and parentsoften have to bring young children to the doctor a couple of times a year. So free GPcare for children under 6 will make a real difference to a family's household budget.Labour in government has also ensured that adults aged over 70 will benefit from freeGP care. This means that from this summer, up to 300,000 children and older peoplewho currently have to pay to see their GP will no longer have to.

But free GP care is about more than reducing the day-to-day cost of living for familiesand pensioners. The enhanced primary care services being rolled out mean that theUnder 6s will benefit from a new, landmark asthma cycle of care programme and preventative wellness checks. Adults of allages will benefit from the new diabetes care programme.

This is the first step in the phased introduction of a universal, free GP service. It marks a shift towards promoting health andwellbeing that will benefit our health system as a whole. It is also an important milestone in achieving Labour’s priority ofenhancing primary care and keeping people well in their own community.

FREE GP CARE FOR UNDER 6s & OVER 70s