Further to my previous request to the Health Authority suggesting
that they might like to reimburse my time spent away from home
advising them on their future strategy, and quoting the suggested BMA
rates, I have received the following reply:
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Dear Mike
Thank you for your letter. I am glad you have agreed to be a member
of the IM&T Strategy in General Practice Steering Group.
As far as I am aware the BMA rates are if you are being used on a
consultancy basis for a specific job - ie if you are being employed
to undertake a specific task. The usual rate for attending committee
meetings etc is £70 per session and 35p per mile. We are quite
happy to honour any claims on these rates.
Best wishes
Yours sincerely
Deputy Chief Executive / Director of Health Care Development.
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As I see it, the GPs on the committee *are* being used on a
consultancy basis for a specific job.
I also happen to know that she sought the advice of the chair of a
local GP Advisory Committee before replying to me :-0(((
I intend accepting the money and declining attendance at future meetings.
I am also minded to mischieviously copy my letter to the other GPs on
the Steering Group (which includes the aforementioned GPAC chair..)
Mike
Mike North
GP Maylandsea Essex
Editor EQUIP (Formerly Essex MAAG) Magazine
http://www.equip.ac.uk
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