Healthcare costs - not insurance GP fees comparison data

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@Steve00

I was under the impression that private fees are high, as they are used to subsidise the GMS patients?

You seem to suggest the opposite?

 

[Clamball]

Yes, I think the dept of health does subsidise the private GP patients. I got my Covid vaccines at GP, I paid nothing; The practice nurse takes bloods, but I don’t pay for the blood tests. And so on. The GP facilitates the dept of healths screening and monitoring and early prevention policies.

 

[Steve00]

@Steve00

I was under the impression that private fees are high, as they are used to subsidise the GMS patients?

You seem to suggest the opposite?

Yes I am but don’t expect those who complain about private GP fees yet expect instant access; gold standard service & unlimited time for their appointment to agree with this.

Why do you suppose that it’s private not public patients who have most difficulty registering with a GP in large parts of the country now ?.