How do the PCT deal with retiring GP's who continue to practice.

Dear Mr Kumar

I acknowledge your request for information about GPs and have forwarded your
email to the appropriate department. A response will be sent to you within
the 20 working day timescale laid down in the FoI Act.

Yours sincerely

Janet Blackburn (Mrs)
Freedom of Information Officer
HQ Admin
Barnsley PCT
Kendray Hospital
Doncaster Road
Barnsley S70 3RD
Tel: 01226 434243

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Dear Mr Kumar

In response to your request I have received the following details:-

"In early 2004 two doctors who left the list for one month and had to apply
to re-join it in order to continue working as NHS GPs.
However, from later in 2004, and thereafter, the PCT has only required
doctors to apply to re-join the list where they have specified retirement
from both the Practice and the Medical Performers List. If a doctor
specifies that he wishes to retire from the practice but remain on the
Medical Performers List, they are not taken off the list and therefore do
not need to apply to re-join it".

I hope that this response is to your satisfaction and would be grateful for
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5AF.

Yours sincerely

Janet Blackburn (Mrs)
Freedom of Information Officer
HQ Admin
Barnsley PCT
Kendray Hospital
Doncaster Road
Barnsley S70 3RD
Tel: 01226 434243

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