1. Dr Dan Roper Chairman

2. Myths Reality A&E is the first port of call for most patients Primary Care In the NHS Around 90 % of care already takes place in primary care.

3. Myths Reality GP appointments are mainly taken up by patients with minor ailments Primary Care In the NHS A significant percentage of GP workload relates to managing long-term conditions in the over 65s

4. Myths Reality GPs only work 9am-5pm and rarely at weekends. Primary Care In the NHS In many cases GPs work 12-hour days. A recent survey showed that 9/10 GPs regularly worked over their contracted hours.

5. Myths Reality Having more GPs will solve the problems with urgent care Primary Care In the NHS We need a whole- system approach to service and workforce planning built around communities.

6. Competition In the NHS Myths Reality Myths Reality Large parts of the NHS are being privatised The NHS has contracted with a range of non-publicly-owned providers for decades, including the independent sector, charities and social enterprises.

7. Competition In the NHS Myths Reality Myths Reality GPs are putting everything out to tender A British Medical Journal study indicated that 5.5% of contracts were subject to a competitive tender since April 2013.

8. Competition In the NHS Myths Reality Myths Reality The public think that care should only be provided by NHS providers Two in three people (67%) say that they do not mind if health services are provided by a private company or the NHS as long as they remain free of charge

9. Competition In the NHS Myths Reality Myths Reality NHS Hospitals are treating more private patients In 2013/14 1% of all hospital income came from patient private activities

10. Managers In the NHS Myths Reality There are too many managers in the NHS and the numbers keep rising In 2013 less than 3% of the total NHS workforce were managers. Since 2009 there has been a decline of almost 20 percent in the number of NHS Managers.

11. Managers In the NHS Myths Reality The amount the NHS spends on management continues to increase Management costs have declined from 5 % in 1997/98 to 3% in 2008/09

12. Managers In the NHS Myths Reality Most NHS Managers have no clinical background Over 50% of managers and about 1 / 3 of chief executives have a clinical background

15.    Multi-specialty community providers Primary and acute care systems   Urgent and emergency care networks  Viable smaller hospitals Specialised care  Modern maternity services 7 models of care Enhanced health in care homes