Up to 300,000 vulnerable patients will receive extra support from their GP this winter under a £40million government scheme designed to keep people out of hospital.

Ministers hope the move will reduce pressure on overcrowded hospitals and A&E departments during what is expected to be another challenging winter for the NHS.

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