Yes, I agree entirely! One of the reasons I chose general practice as a
career was the (perceived) degree of autonomy which was borne out in
practice (no pun intended!). My practice was an innovator - the first
training practice in the town, the first to become completely computerised,
the first to take advantage of the (then new) cost rent scheme etc.
What bugged me about the new arrangements was the apparent 'us and them'
relationship with the PCT (in complete contrast to the idea through which
PCG/Ts were sold to us). In this new scheme there was no credit given for
anything a practice or an individual had so far achieved - it was all about
doing even more with even less resources.
Robert
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> From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Bromley
> Sadly since the arrival of PCTs I can now see
> that the writing is on the wall for innovative and individualistic
practices sadly -
> uniformity and following dictat is now the name of the game.
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