Breaking news: GPs to withdraw from PCTs

By Gary Culliton. The IMO has decided to withdraw from Primary Care Teams immediately. “GPs will now have to focus on working to their contracts and having other services referred for attention to their nearest hospital.  This is not good for patients or the health services,” said IMO GP Chair, Dr Ray Walley. Any work which is not covered by the terms of the GMS Contract – including for Community Intervention Teams and the Clinical Care Programmes (Chronic Disease) – will imediately cease. This followed an emergency meeting of the IMO GP Committee on July 8, following the latest FEMPI…