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To wonder why we don't force GPs to work as NHS employees like every other doctor

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OptimismvsRealism · 06/08/2024 23:03

They're the weak point for the entire health service and they make a fortune while hospital doctors pick up their mess

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OptimismvsRealism · 06/08/2024 23:21

INeedARest22 · 06/08/2024 23:14

What would the benefit be if you force them to be employed by the NHS?

I'm just wondering what your take on this is?

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Nationalising the health service sounds a good idea to me. Removing the profit motive and forcing alignment with hospitals.

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Musicaltheatremum · 06/08/2024 23:19

Some GP practices have remained using telephone consultations and make it hard to get appointments. I really do worry when I read some tales of GP practices and how hard it is to see someone

As a retired GP I never worked harder than I did in the last 4 years of my career (COVID) but before that things were getting worse. When you build thousands of houses but you can't get GPs then services suffer.

The current model of General practice is much cheaper to run than a salaried health board run service...if a health board took over a practice they always wanted to get it back into an independent contractor status as it was much cheaper.

I was a GP for 32 years. The last 7/8 broke me totally.

Some practices are badly run but the vast majority of us are just trying to provide a service.

Lovepeaceunderstanding · 06/08/2024 23:19

@OptimismvsRealism , your understanding of the entire situation is ignorant.
One day people will realise that doctors in general deserve to be paid well. That’s how life works, not many can do what they do.
You can’t by the way force anything, learn your place in that respect.

Onabench · 06/08/2024 23:16

Can you clarify what you mean?

Maybe the NHS should be more appealing as an employer

Pinkplatter · 06/08/2024 23:15

Can you expand on what you mean by ‘the weak point for the entire health service?’ What do you mean by this and what’s your evidence to support what you’re saying? @OptimismvsRealism

INeedARest22 · 06/08/2024 23:14

OptimismvsRealism · 06/08/2024 23:03

They're the weak point for the entire health service and they make a fortune while hospital doctors pick up their mess

What would the benefit be if you force them to be employed by the NHS?

I'm just wondering what your take on this is?

theduchessofspork · 06/08/2024 23:13

Well they are leaving in droves so pissing them off further probably isn’t the best plan is it?