NHS: GP Salaries Debate

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Lord Lawson of Blaby

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NHS: GP Salaries

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Monday 26th January 2015

(9 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Jolly Portrait Baroness Jolly
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I am not sure about the salary and I am sorry that I missed the programme. We are aware that there are certain areas where we feel that there are not GPs and there should be more GPs. We are working really hard and, as I said, this new incentive is in place as of today and will, we hope, be able to solve that problem.

Lord Lawson of Blaby Portrait Lord Lawson of Blaby (Con)
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My Lords, can my noble friend explain why GPs in this country are paid substantially more than GPs in France, despite the fact that the standard of medical care in France is at least as high as it is in this country, if not higher? I speak as someone who from time to time receives medical care in both countries.

Baroness Jolly Portrait Baroness Jolly
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I suspect that the French GPs do not have such a competent union.