A letter from Laurence Buckman, Chairman of the GPC, to the profession - 8 Jan 08

Extract from BMA web site : www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/content/home

IMPORTANT NEWS ON CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS - PLEASE READ IN ITS ENTIRITY
Further to my letter of 20 December, I am writing again to update you on the current situation with GMS contract negotiations for 2008/09. General Practice is facing a period of considerable turmoil and potential conflict. It is therefore essential that all GPs, whether principals, sessional GPs or trainees, and whatever their contractual arrangement, are fully informed about the issues. This letter sets out the background of how the present situation has been reached and details the matters GPs should consider. The GPC will be writing to the profession again shortly to seek the opinion of all GPs....

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