Conservative shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley asked the government what evidence it had for its claim that practices had agreed not to poach patients from their neighbours.
But the health minister replied that the DoH had ‘received communications’ from patients complaining of the practice. ‘We do not consider that these practices are widespread but, where they do occur, they can cause significant concern to members of the public,’ he said.
He added that the GPC had also condemned the practice in a recent newsletter.
Bradshaw accuses GPs of 'gentlemen's agreements' to block choice
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Kieron McDaid
10/10/2008
Another example of paranoid economic politics hellbent on wrecking what's left of pre"reform,reform" New Labour NHS.Their misery has gassed the UK into a directionless state of stupor.
ralph vadas
11/10/2008
The death rattle of a third rate politico still convinced that his completely discredited party has something to contribute apart from the continued destruction of a once great health service.
Niall Finegan
11/10/2008
another bit of misinformation worthy of the stasi !
doron boone
11/10/2008
A very non-PC comment considering the wealth of female colleagues in Primary Care.
With regard to the term 'agreement' I didn't know that Bradshaw understands the term. \(I recall extended hours negotiations as a unilateral imposition).
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