I will certainly comply and will continue to refuse. I hope that other
GPs will (no doubt some on GPUK will). Maybe someone could take this
up in GP or PULSE??
Paul Bromley
On 11/04/07, Trefor Roscoe <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The BMA has tried to get this sorted by multiple complaints to the insurance
> ombudsman etc.
>
> I raised it with the Professional Fees Committee again last year and they
> again wrote to the insurance industry body.
>
> Unless enough of us refuse they will still keep abusing us (have heard that
> before somewhere).
>
> This is NOT YOUR PROBLEM
>
> Trefor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Saul Galloway
> Sent: 11 April 2007 14:39
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Patients taken ill abroad
>
> > I believe that I started the thread on the last occasion. I declined
> > and stated that I was not prepared to do the report at that point in
> > time as the information they were requesting - i.e. dates of onset etc
> > had no relevance to the care of the patient at that point of time.
>
> Tried that, but they just stated it's a condition of insurance and they
> would not consider a claim without it.
>
> I would be delighted if the BMA would suggest a national boycott.
>
>
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