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Until the Scottish Government really look at dismantling NHS24 it will continue to starve all funds from daytime primary care services, leaving us all with a 111 service .. patients will no longer have a GP / practice proven to improve long term health outcomes and the health of our small country ..
I urge all GP leaders to consider this as I predict that General Practice as we know it will collapse and be a service the wealthy who haven’t left Scotland because of its tax system will then pay for privately ..
Re: GP services in Lothian risk collapse amid “ruinous” rise in premises charges
Dear Editor
Until the Scottish Government really look at dismantling NHS24 it will continue to starve all funds from daytime primary care services, leaving us all with a 111 service .. patients will no longer have a GP / practice proven to improve long term health outcomes and the health of our small country ..
I urge all GP leaders to consider this as I predict that General Practice as we know it will collapse and be a service the wealthy who haven’t left Scotland because of its tax system will then pay for privately ..
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