No bonus for GPs

I want to reassure Dr Peter Carter , Dr Clare Gerada and any concerned MP that there is no way GPs will be able to pocket any money not used from their allocated budget as a bonus ( Lansley urged to stop GPs getting bonuses , 9 February). The budgets of GP consortiums will be used exclusively to fund patient care. High-performing consortiums may be awarded a quality premium by the NHS Commissioning Board , based on the outcomes they deliver for patients and good financial performance. But the consortiums' commissioning budgets will never be diverted from patient care. Any surplus cannot be used to line GPs' pockets. Anne Milton MP Public health minister