Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-21 15:31:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6230F12399FA8AF7F49607F88EB0FEA10290A14623A9F35FD4EDB4482D7EC9EE
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Original Note:
GP surgeries have always been private contractors to the NHS since it's inception in 1948. The Labour govt of 03/04 introduced "alternative provider of medical services" or APMS contracts that enabled corporates to operate in the sector. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/long-reads/gp-funding-and-contracts-explained https://lowdownnhs.info/explainers/are-gps-already-privatised-or-still-part-of-the-nhs/
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