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Hmmm, I think a lot of press misreporting puts things into a wrong light.
The "salary" quoted that GPs get is how much they might get from the local PCT (Primary Care Trust-like a local sub-division of the NHS). This money is ALL they get to run the practice. So that has to pay for themselves, and cleaners, receptionists, supplies, nurses, IT eqpt, any specialist equipment etc etc etc. The "report" from a medical paper regarding prescription errors & death rates, could you tell us which one? I would be highly doubtful of the figures quoted, or of the conclusions made. Finally, bear in mind the training and experience a GP will have, 6 years in medical school and an absolute minimum of 4 years as a junior doctor before they could become a GP (provided they pass the multitude of exams required throughout this training). What do they do? Well, yes, an awful lot is reassuring and simple treatments. The skill is being able to differentiate the cold in a baby from the life threatening pneumonia at an early stage. Being able to tell when someone's tired because they work too hard, from being an early sign of a cancer which if missed, may mean the difference between early treatment and saving a life and dying of cancer...this is where they earn much of their pay. Andy PS: No doctor should be issuing a sick certificate on the NHS for the 1st 5 days-this is covered by self-certifying, any workplace which demands a sick note before this can only do so if they are willing to pay for it to be done off the NHS (ie privately), and with the employee's permission. Oh & Samnooshka, did your diagnosis of cluster headaches or broken rib in anyway change what actual treatment was required?? |
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Gp's are fantastic, I get it. I don't like mine very much but that aside, I'm willing to accept they are fantastic.
However, you get fantastic, caring people in all walks of life and they certainly don't get paid £100k a year. Sure it takes a long time to get the qualification...but £100k....£100,000....one hundred thousand pounds...crazy money. I should go back to Uni. ![]() Certainly do not deserve that much at all. If they get it, I don't believe much that is portrayed in the media and haven't read a thing in this thread bar the first few replies. ![]() |
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![]() To get them to take me seriously and not just send me home with paracetamol i had to keep going back saying that there is something wrong and it needs to be sorted as i wanted to learn how to drive. he eventually sent me to see the neurologist and it was her who told me what was wrong. oh and the ribs i was given pain killers. I understand the complexities of a gp's job, and i would never take on the responsibility they carry on their shoulders. I think i just had a bad surgery as they did have a lot of complaints about their customer service. It may have changed now i know they employed a new GP, i haven't been there since i moved out of my parents. As for the sick notes i know my last GP wouldn't issue one before 5 days. but i didn't know that if work wanted one then they would have to pay for it, i always thought we had to pay for it, but then i haven't taken more than one day off sick at a time (apart from when i broke my rib last year and even then i went into work before i got told to go home as i couldn't lift or be useful). |
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Sorry to shout, but it really annoys me, the figures being quoted in the press are how much they are given to pay for the practice. Their pay is how much they have left after they have paid for everyone and everything else. Samnooshka, who provided your "clear" certificate for the driving license , your GP, or the neurologist (or your neurologist via the GP)? |
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Couple points GPs are self employed so have costs even after the day to day running of there surgery, medical insurance for one is close to a grand a month also the GPs that earn this are the partners most new GPs are salaried allowing the existing partners to pay them less & divy up the remaining monies. Are GPs worth this amount i would say Yes they are, they do a superb job saving the NHS from wastefull admissions & saving lives on a daily basis, how many other professionals work as long including out of hrs , dentists hah its hard enough to get an emergency plumber never mind a dentist. & for the love of god dont start me off on NHS INDIRECT What a total total waste of NHS cash i advise all of you to bypass this useless Tony blair pet & contact your local out of hrs provider direct. Blazey... |
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A lot of GPs i work with earn 150k and over salary wise.
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