RCGP calls for 'ethically questionable' referral management centres to be scrapped

[lynmynott]

To me, this is confirmation of the reason why many of us are refused a referral to an endo:

tinyurl.com/yddf834v

[UrsaP]

lynmynott I can't see the full article but was just questions this on another group. I agree, there are 'levels' put in place to reject referrals. Do you recall the Adrian Childs show last April where the NHS bod, said something like 'of course we will continue to refer...' Didn't believe her then! I'm wondering how many referrals are being rejected in other departments too, because it says 'thyroid' somewhere on the file? I had a referral to the eye specialist rejected with no reason given, last year when my eyes were causing me grief - an ongoing problem that stared 35 years ago too, around the time the goitres started, and something that flares up intermittently, and something I have been told to go straight to the hospital when it does. Last year, extremely dry eyes, caused several changes to prescription, over a matter of weeks, obviously affecting my eye sight, yet she rejected the referral?

This situation is getting worse.

[lynmynott Partner Thyroid UK in reply to UrsaP]

Strange. It let me straight in. Perhaps I registered a while back and never logged out!

[UrsaP in reply to lynmynott]

Yes I got in eventually. just had to log back in, must have logged me out at some point.

[shaws Administrator]

You have to register to read it and give job role and profession.

[humanbean]

I'm going off-topic here, but Lyn's link led me to this - please note, emphasis is mine :

jobs.gponline.com/job/34162...

Opportunity for an experienced or newly qualified GP to join a friendly, well-established practice in Southwark.

The current partners have one vacancy to cover between 4-8 sessions per week.

The package on offer varies according to experience and can range from £9,000 - £10,500 per session and is negotiable depending on the doctor.

Other benefits include MDU, national insurance contribution covered and NHS pension.

Partnership Opportunity Available for the Right Candidate.

Jaw-dropping!

So, someone doing the minimum 4 sessions per week, being paid the minimum £9,000 per session gets £36,000 per week. Let's imagine they get 12 weeks holiday a year (i.e. they work 40 weeks a year) and aren't paid for holidays (unlikely, I suspect), then this hypothetical GP will earn £1,440,000 per year. No wonder the NHS is in trouble.

[lynmynott Partner Thyroid UK in reply to humanbean]

Flipping heck! I'm definitely in the wrong job! :-0

[Mamapea1 in reply to humanbean]

Wow HB! Makes alternative docs seem really good value for money! ~ pity we don't have a choice with NHS...... We're haemorrhaging a lot of money if this is anything to go by.......xx

[humanbean in reply to Mamapea1]

squirl9462 has cleared up my confusion. I got it all wrong!

[squirl9462 in reply to humanbean]

The rate of £9000 per session will be the rate per annum for one session a week, so a GP working one session (4 hours) per week will earn £9000 each year. Full time would be 10 sessions per week and generate a salary of £90000 per annum.

[humanbean in reply to squirl9462]

Thank you for clearing that up. I knew it didn't make sense but couldn't work out what I was doing wrong.

[squirl9462 in reply to humanbean]

No problem, I spent many years paying consultants within the NHS, glad I could help

[Mamapea1 in reply to humanbean]

Ad was written in 'Dr speak' ~ not intended for lesser mortals! Lol! I still think others are better value. Anyone know roughly how much paramedics earn? They are probably worth it... and they have to put up with so much abuse from some quarters...... x

[Mamapea1 in reply to humanbean]

Also ~ £90,000+ all those med incentives ~ so many 'depressed' patients, etc. x