HEALTH FORUM

> Hi All.. just a quickie ( if you will pardon the expression )
>
> I keep hearing that from April the GPs will no longer be responsible for
> making home visits to their patients. This concerns me as I am working in
a
> nursing home and it is already difficult enough to get GPs to visit the
> people in my care.
>
> can anyone enlighten me ? or point me in the direction of any info on this
> matter.
>
> thanks in advance Graham

> > I keep hearing that from April the GPs will no longer be responsible
for
> > making home visits to their patients. This concerns me as I am working
in
> a nursing home and it is already difficult enough to get GPs to visit
the
> > people in my care.
> >
> > can anyone enlighten me ? or point me in the direction of any info on
this
> > matter.
>
> New GP contract places the responsibility on the PCT if the GP opts out ,
>
> strong chance that all that will happen is that current GP co-ops move to
> being managed directly by the PCT or by the ED they are in / adjacent to

> > I keep hearing that from April the GPs will no longer be responsible
for
> > making home visits to their patients. This concerns me as I am working
in
> a nursing home and it is already difficult enough to get GPs to visit
the
> > people in my care.
> >
> > can anyone enlighten me ? or point me in the direction of any info on
this
> > matter.
>
> New GP contract places the responsibility on the PCT if the GP opts out ,
>
> strong chance that all that will happen is that current GP co-ops move to
> being managed directly by the PCT or by the ED they are in / adjacent to