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Article: Bradshaw hits out at GPs ; Exeter mp and Government minister Ben Bradshaw accused GPs of operating "gentleman's agreements" in which they promise not to take other doctors' patients.
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- Express & Echo (Exeter UK)
- Article date:
- July 3, 2008
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Exeter mp and Government minister Ben Bradshaw accused GPs of
operating "gentleman's agreements" in which they promise not to take
other doctors' patients.
Ben Bradshaw blamed the GP pay system for including a lump sum
which "dampened the incentive" to attract new patients and allowed
some practices to survive with a small number of patients.
Mr Bradshaw said: "There is no doubt there ...