Has the covid pandemic changed the debate about nationalising GPs?
Azeem Majeed, Simon Hodes
Abstract
The pandemic has led the UK health secretary into a debate on whether GPs should be directly employed by the NHS. <b>Azeem Majeed</b> argues that this is an opportunity to correct a flawed model, but <b>Simon Hodes</b> says that partnerships are still the best model for primary care
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