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Meet the bloated, useless General Medical Council

It used to be little more than a clerk and a disciplinary committee; now it's a nest of power-hungry bureaucrats

18 October 2014

9:00 AM

18 October 2014

9:00 AM

There was a time, not long ago, when British GPs provided the best home doctor service in the world. Patients could telephone their doctor 24 hours a day, seven days a week (including Christmas), ask for a home visit and get one. Patients prepared to visit the surgery could expect to see a doctor the day they called.

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Dr Vernon Coleman is registered and licensed with the GMC.


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