Article: They earn Pounds 88,000 a year and treat 40 patients a day. Are GPs value for money?

Article: Outcry over GPs' pay freeze.
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  June 20, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Committee, which represents GPs. The money we receive ... fail to understand. Dr Vautrey, a GP at Meanwood Health ... award meant a pay cut for GPs because they still had ... the BMA has advised GPs not to take on any work ... trying to make it work, Dr Vautrey said. It's very ...

Article: Leeds super surgery plan: City GPs revolt.
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  June 5, 2008 ;     693 words ... ... continuity of care currently offered by GPs. We do not believe this is a good ... companies running their GP surgeries. Dr Vautrey said it would be better for patients ... Government heath chiefs have accused the GPs of stirring up unnecessary fear, saying ...

Article: Hospitals cheating over patient choice, say GPs
Evening Standard - London;  February 12, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... choose and book" computer system allows GPs to discuss treatment options with patients ... centres and foundation hospitals. But Dr Vautrey, who practises in Leeds, said nearby ... of financial problems and targets," Dr Vautrey said. "It is immensely frustrating for ...

Article: Scheme to recruit women GPs axed.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  January 17, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... while also encouraging women GPs who had left work to return ... schemes have helped a lot of GPs, especially young women, to ... been very successful,' added Dr Vautrey. 'It has been one of the better ... the Government cannot train GPs up quickly enough to fill vacant ...

Article: Hours row 'a threat to GP practices'.
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  January 9, 2008 ;     627 words ... ... The representative of Leeds GPs has written to local MPs about ... practices. The letter comes after GPs and the Government failed to ... t agree to the plans, which Dr Vautrey said would mean funding being ... viability of general practice. Dr Vautrey urges Leeds MPs to meet him ...

Article: Doctor's despair.
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  February 9, 2008 ;     523 words ... ... be forced on them if they do not agree. GPs say if they go along with it, it could ... were echoed throughout the city by angry GPs. Dr Vautrey, deputy chairman of the BMA's GP committee, said: GPs are frustrated that what they offer and ...

Article: Surgery will be open 24 hours a day.
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  April 28, 2008 ;     665 words ... ... centre is coming to Leeds - but a GPs' leader has questioned the ... tender so collectives of existing GPs or private firms could bid for ... Medical Committee which represents GPs, said: Our chief concern is ... need for Leeds to do this. Dr Vautrey said Leeds already had minor ...