The Department of Health said it will provide an additional £40 million over two years for "improvements in patient access and primary care activity," BBC News reported. The BBC headline attributed to the health minister the statement that a new contract will make it easier to get GP appointments.

According to BBC News, the funding falls under primary care activity. A GP is a general practitioner, or family doctor. Primary care refers to routine medical services that people usually reach before any specialist care, and BBC News linked the new funding to that area.

The summary of the BBC News article available for this report did not say how the £40 million would be divided among services, when the new contract would take effect, or how much appointment availability would change. The source record also listed no author for the article, so no reporter is named in the available material.

The BBC News headline presents the expected change as the minister's own statement, so the claim reflects the minister's position rather than a confirmed result. The full BBC News article, which was not part of the source summary, should be consulted for the minister's complete remarks and any further detail the department provided.

Sources: BBC News: New contract will make it 'easier' to get GP appointments, says health minister.