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The GPC has warned that the launch of the Government?s flagship urgent care hotline will go ?very badly? from 1 April, with launches of the service in London, Manchester and Birmingham already descending into chaos.
GP leaders across the country are warning that patient care is being hampered by the service due to improperly trained staff, a lack of personnel, long waits and out-of-hours GPs having to take on extra work.
The GPC will write to the NHS Commissioning Board and the Department of Health to request that the national launch of the service to replace NHS Direct from 1 April is delayed.
GPC chair Dr Laurence Buckman said he was concerned that unless the launch was delayed, it would go ?very badly?.
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/commiss...nt-care-hotline/20002392.article#.UVA7xRzASSo
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GP leaders across the country are warning that patient care is being hampered by the service due to improperly trained staff, a lack of personnel, long waits and out-of-hours GPs having to take on extra work.
The GPC will write to the NHS Commissioning Board and the Department of Health to request that the national launch of the service to replace NHS Direct from 1 April is delayed.
GPC chair Dr Laurence Buckman said he was concerned that unless the launch was delayed, it would go ?very badly?.
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/commiss...nt-care-hotline/20002392.article#.UVA7xRzASSo
(free registration required)