Antifroth

As with most common problems, most of the work is done by GPs, and their staff, in General Practices. It is done cheaply, conveniently, quickly, and well. Sometimes people are referred onward.

So why does the NHS’ misleadingly named “Choices” website rank general practices last, mis-describe them “local doctor” and point people with very ordinary common problems toward newer, more expensive, less convenient other locations for service?

Perhaps because the advice panel is chosen to not include a GP.

If I was looking for a cause for irritation, I’d complain that my taxes were being used to direct me toward someone’s empire that would cost me more to provide than wahat is already to hand.

http://talk.nhs.uk/blogs/sexualhealth/archive/2010/01/22/i-frequently-get-a-white-vaginal-discharge-increased-need-to-go-to-the-toilet-and-also-a-burning-sensation-after-sex-what-could-it-be.aspx#comments

The advice sucks, also, and it isn’t a blog despite being labelled as such in its URL.

The debate reported in Parliament touches some useful points.Debate: Hansard However, the reason we have practice boundaries is that since 1948 the Department of Health (with or without Social Security) and the Executive Ctees and various health authority names – now PCTs – have always declined to relax the rule they insist on that anyone within our Practice boujndary may register and seek our services, and crucially that anyone outside we accept we must agree to visit when needed at that address.

Removing that would be a very easy way to eliminate at a stroke and in a quiet and gradual way the problem the government discern with registration.