There has been no guidance on Hep B
There is a national shortage of GPs
Many lists are closed
Many practices within the UK are unable to replace GP that have retired,
leaving the same work amongst fewer
There were a total of 18 new GPs in 2002 for the *UK* ( Government
target of 4000 by 2004 looking farcical)
Recent GP suicide where overwork contributed according to Coroner
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/england/newsid_2065000/2065436.stm
It is as hard to find Nurse Practitioners and Practice nurses and to
keep them
The workload of seeing people who are ill or believe themselves to be
ill is rising as is the requirements to see them ever more sooner
whether clinically appropriate or not
Secondary work to this core activity unless adequately remunerated is
likely to be declined or not looked upon with the excitement non-GPs
seem to think we should look at it
So you are either not paying the true market rate for the work or
perhaps you are the straws on the camels' back
The Police force should have this project properly funded and it should
be coordinated nationally with all resources and medcial manpower
organised by the Police Force OH department
Mark
GP - approaching retirement aged 40
-----Original Message-----
From: Occupational Health mailing list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stuart Cooper
Sent: 02 July 2002 14:43
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Hep B Vaccination
Hi All,
I am currently doing a locum for one of the Police Forces and are
undertaking a forcewide Hep B programme.
We have come up against some resistence from GPs to administer Hep B.
This is not just to administer Hep B for free, since we are happy to
pay, but to administer it at all.
Does anyone know of any recent guidance to GPs or change in practice?
Thanks in advance. I hope that you are all well.
With my very best wishes,
Stu.
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