Our local co-op recently agreed to allow a couple of isolated rural practices
to join.
This took some persuasion.
The benefits a small rural practice brings to a co-op is marginal (in terms of
extra manpower and finances) ; while the extra work in terms of mileage to be
covered can be daunting. Other member of our co-op were genuinely worried
about extending our area, and possibly causing problems with response times to
call outs.
However, the chairman of the co-op was very keen to act in the spirit of
goodwill to fellow practitioners, and compassion ruled the day :-)
Ruth
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From: [log in to unmask] on behalf of Adrian Midgley
Sent: Saturday, March 07, 1998 11:32
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Subject: Re: GP Income down by 30%???!!!
>
><<Increased funding does seem to be needed to ease the passage of
>rural GPs into collaborative arrangements,>>
>That's it in a nutshell. I know about some reps etc but I don't think
the
>GMSC has really pushed the rural problem hard enough. In my area for
>instance we have a pretty good co-op with another one starting soon in
the
>adjoining area but it was the health board who gave it massive
>support----money first and heavy press support second. Sure I know
about
>the democratic process and the necessary careful debate in our present
>system. I just think there are times when certain issues need to be
turbo
>charged to the top.
One of my colleagues (senior colleague, perhaps he would phrase it)
on the N&E Devon LMC is interested in the problems of rural areas in
other counties and would be very keen to exchange information with
you and work toward common interests expressed through the
democratic process in the LMCs conference and so-on.
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