LMCs draw up explosive 'plan B' to take GP practices outside the NHS

[Northerner]

EXCLUSIVE LMC leaders in England are looking at potentially taking GPs out of the NHS, which could even involve charging patients directly for some GP services, Pulse has learned.

Pulse has learnt that English LMCs are considering breaking off from the GPC due to disillusionment with the national negotiators and setting up a 'National Association of LMCs'.

They are following the lead of the Northern Irish GPC, which is currently developing a ‘Plan B’ in preparation for a mass resignation of GPs.

Pulse understands that the Northern Ireland document is looking at potentially charging patients, basing it on the Republic of Ireland model, where practices set their own fees for patients.

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/po...gp-practices-outside-the-nhs/20033122.article

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LMC = Local Medical Committee
GPC = General Practitioner's Committee 😉

Slippery slope

 

[mikeyB]

Never going to happen. GPs will never give up the money they get from the NHS. They could never make that up by charging folk. At the moment they would still get a good living by most standards if they never saw a patient. Greedy sods.

 

[Northerner]

At the moment they would still get a good living by most standards if they never saw a patient

Don't tell 'em that! 😱 😉