By the way Jeff - as for the bit below re Pharmacists, surely if he was
requesting vast amounts of Diamorphine compared to other GPs in the area it
would ring alarm bells??
Best wishes
Paul Bromley
-----Original Message-----
From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeff Green
Sent: 31 August 2004 18:52
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Subject: Re: Shipman Fallout.
Paul,
Hang about - what happened to all this talk about GP's taking
responsibility for what they sign?
Surely they GMC has no real option but to hear the charges?
Hopefully they will also see the reality - that there is probably no case to
answer - that the fault lies with the current
system and the demands it makes.
As a pharmacist I don't think I would have questioned his prescriptions - I
certainly didn't have any idea of the dose for
treating MI - (I don't actually treat that many - OK any - in community
pharmacy) and would have been satisfied that the
legal requirements for the script/signed order had been met by having a
dose/indication.
Yes I do feel sympathy for the GP's going through this - but if the GMC
reaches the seemingly obvious conclusion that they
are not at fault then it does represent some significant pressure to have
the system changed.
It's high profile and represents a political opportunity for change - at the
moment the GP's are pawns in the process - I
sincerely hope they do not become scapegoats.
Regards
Jeff
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