> > I would like to take a sounding as to whether my esteemed colleagues feel
> > that providing a leg ulcer and wound dressing service, as well as removing
> > other peoples sutures are core functions for GP's under the new contract?
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> These are not general / personal medical services but community nursing
> services. We stopped on 1 April, apart from any we had started dressing
> which would be finished within a month & we refer all the others to the
> D/Ns. PCT cross and sent a letter round community staff saying it was a core
> service; later wrote to GPs telling us we were supposed to give 3 months
> notice etc. Not true of course and we have not changed our position which
> ahs been implemented ethically and with a responsible attitude and full
> communications to patients.
> Fay
Well done Fay - as usual
Has PCT withdrawn its false claim that it was a core service?
If not LMC needs to get it in writing or it will come back to
haunt you in a few years!!!!!!
David Jobson
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