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The Big Interview with Sir John Oldham

31 January 2013

‘Understanding the soul of your community is something that’s been really quite unique to general practice, and we lose it at our peril’ says Sir John Oldham, national clinical lead for quality and productivity at the Department of Health

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  • Anonymous31 Jan 2013 2:26pm

    Chilling. When asked about those practices struggling to provide the GP service he suggests giving the role to someone else to ‘ do a better job’. There is no recognition that society and governments have any responsibility to help make primary care work.

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