Showing posts with label private medicine. Show all posts
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Monday, November 21, 2022

Rishi Sunak Is Registered with Private GP Practice Offering £250 Consultations

THE GUARDIAN: Campaigners say poorest people will suffer most as NHS is ‘neglected and private practice becomes the norm’

Rishi Sunak is registered with a private GP practice that guarantees that all patients with urgent concerns about their health will be seen “on the day”.

The west London clinic used by the prime minister charges £250 for a half-hour consultation and, unlike most NHS GPs across the country, offers appointments in the evenings and at weekends, as well as consultations by email or phone that cost up to £150.

Patients can request home visits from doctors for which they are charged between £400 and £500, depending on the time of day or night. The clinic, which the Guardian has chosen not to name, also charges up to £80 for prescriptions. » | Pippa Crerar, Political editor | Monday, November 21, 2022