To think that the plan to nationalise GPs is a good thing?

[XantheBreeze]

GPs are apparently up in arms about potential plans to nationalise GP practices.
Many people might not realise that GPs and their practices have always been ‘private’ and not part of the NHS but contracts with it as they didn’t want to lose their independence (and high pay) at the birth of the NHS in 1948.

With all the talk of Tories wanting to privatise the NHS, and the recent rogue behaviour of some GPs deciding they prefer not to see patients unless they deem it necessary, AIBU to think this would be a good idea?

Like they were a few years ago you mean?

@Iamthewombat

Ok, noted, thanks but they are leaving the NHS scheme because they are worried about the tax consequences of breaching the lifetime allowance rather than because they think that they are hard done by and could get better investment returns elsewhere.

(Always nice to hear from another accountant!)

Sorry that will teach me not to skim read!

@Iamthewombat "Here’s a real life test of your assertion that a GP partner contributing £360k over 20 years is getting a poor bargain in exchange for £700k". - well, in an ironic echo of my previous post, you seem to be arguing with points I didn't make. When have I said a GP partner is getting a poor bargain? Just that many are leaving the scheme as PPs have confirmed and that your comparison of £360k cash contributions with £700k payments is as or more disingenuous than the PPs you criticised.

@HelloFrostyMorning

100% agree with this happening.

Too many GPs have been swinging the lead for the last 2 years now, and I have a better chance of sitting in McDonalds eating a fillet o fish with the Queen than I have of getting a GP appointment at my practice.

I had a blood test the other week and asked the nurse when the doctors were going to get back to normal and start seeing people again. She said (a bit sharply,) 'they never stopped! They've been seeing people all along.'

I thought 'oh you bloody liar! I don't know one single person who has seen the GP since February 2020!'

About time they were called into question, and sorted out. They are the ONLY ONES who have not resumed seeing people .

GPs in my surgery are regularly racking up 10hr days. I am present there, I see it with my own eyes.

They have indeed “been seeing people all along” they never stopped.

But hey….who cares when we have FB experts and people who believe the rubbish they read.