About this episode

Dr Matt Jones discusses the Carr-Hill formula and its impact on GP funding and practices.

The Carr-Hill formula sits at the heart of GP funding, yet few people fully understand how it works, or the impact it can have on individual practices. In this episode, Ben is joined by Dr Matt Jones, GP Partner in Cardiff, who has spent years investigating the formula after discovering significant funding differences between seemingly similar practices. Drawing on Freedom of Information requests, published papers, and detailed analysis, Matt explains why Carr-Hill remains such a controversial issue and why a long-awaited review could have major implications for general practice. Together they explore how the formula’s different indices interact, why some practices can lose out by hundreds of thousands of pounds each year, the role of deprivation and fixed costs, and how funding inequalities can affect workforce capacity, patient access, and sustainability. Matt also shares his thoughts on what meaningful reform could look like and why greater transparency is essential if practices are to understand the challenges they face. Introduction (0:09) How did you become interested in the Carr-Hill formula? (0:19) What prompted your research and submissions to the Welsh inquiry…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Gowland

Guest: Dr Matt Jones

Topics covered

• GP funding
• Carr-Hill formula
• funding inequalities
• deprivation measures
• healthcare reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Welsh inquiry

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