Caring profit
Socialist Organiser1981 1981-11-19Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 7 →
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•WHILE in essence the NHS general practitioner is a caring and concerned doctor, he does not have the resources to enable him to satisfy and meet the expectations of his patients: Surgeries are often crowded and ill-equipped. Because of congestion in the waiting room, house visits are often delayed.
''The quick prescription is often the instant panacea" - a sorry picture of NHS GP services is painted by Mr Raymond Francis, director of Medicover. And it: probably accords with most people's experiences, especially in Central London.
So what does Mr Francis intend to do about the appalling lack of resources? You guessed it. He's going to turn it into a quick profit for Medicover.
He plans to open a string of private surgeries, linked by computer (this being hi-tech profiteering); and charging £20 annual subscription and £8 per visit.
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