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the effects could be disastrous. my young family and partner have said unequivocally that they'll not tolerate me working those hours, even with shift work. heaven alone knows what will happen to recruitment+retention of GPRs or young GPs especially when the large majority now are women who may have even heavier family considerations than me. many of our GPRs have said that a major attraction into GMS was the better hours now, not necessarily the pay. >From: Paul Bromley <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: GP-UK <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: extended hours: wot is going to happen? >Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 17:25:51 +0100 > >I think that I will become a non-principal if this comes in and I am >sure that many others will do the same - like Paul. Perhaps that is >what this governement wants?? > >Paul Bromley > >On 09/08/2007, Paul Caldwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > there seems to be ever more in the press and from politicians about GPs > > going back to doing extended hours, possibly even longer than before opt > > out, afterall we r grossly overpaid, dont give value for money and >everyone > > else is jealous. > > From list members closer to the Centre than moi, what is the most likely > > outcome? > > I've talked this a bit in and outside the practice. If my large practice >had > > to open 8-8 weekdays, and do surgeries sat and sun am, we would take the > > time back ie work shifts 8-2 2-8 weekdays and if working a weekend would >not > > work monday or tuesday. this would have left x2 doctors in our practice >on > > monday am for 15K pts! and pts would moan at that too. hull has a large > > number of small practices and single handers who are aghast at the > > proposals. many are anyway not far off retirement and have said they'll >go > > early, fearing the effect ontheir health if they dont. Hull pct is >already > > unable to fill vacancies and the effect could be catastrophic. I expect > > similar concerns from other areas have been expressed. i may well put >family > > before practice and go non-principle-dont think i'll be short of work > > hereabouts either! seems everyone demands their 'right' to consult a GP >at > > the click of a finger but no one has thought through the practicalities >or > > -ve effects. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > The next generation of Hotmail is here! http://www.newhotmail.co.uk > > > > >-- >Best Wishes > >Paul Bromley > >www.floridaholidayvilla.biz >Superb Villa in Orlando with own pool - Free Internet & International >Phonecalls. _________________________________________________________________ Get Pimped! FREE emoticon packs from Windows Live - http://www.pimpmylive.co.uk