Proceeding contribution from Alan Johnson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 17 June 2008. It occurred during Opposition day on Polyclinics.
Polyclinics
I just mentioned that—[Interruption.] I did. I said that the third condition allows patients to be registered or to walk in and receive GP services because they are in a more convenient location. Let us consider the logical extension of the hon. Gentleman's argument. Yes of course members of the public can decide to leave their existing surgery and register at this GP-led health centre. It is called patient choice. They are perfectly entitled to do that. What we expect is that this additional resource will be used to mix and match, as I mentioned. Most patients will want to stay with their existing GP because of the particular benefits that gives them, but they will also want to use the GP-led health service on Christmas day or on a Sunday afternoon knowing that they do not have to be registered there to use its services.
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- 2007-08
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- Clinics Doctors Health services General practitioners Primary care Primary care trusts Patient-professional relationship Health centres
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