1. Dr Dan Roper Chairman

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. think that care should only be provided by NHS providers
Competition
In the NHS
The public
think that care should only be provided by NHS providers
Myths
Myths
Reality
Reality
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. are treating more private patients
Competition
In the NHS
NHS Hospitals
are treating more private patients
Myths
Myths
Reality
Reality
In 2013/14
1% of all hospital income came from patient private activities

10. many managers in the NHS and
There are too
many managers in the NHS and
the numbers
keep rising
Myths
Reality
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 The amount
the NHS spends on management continues to increase
Myths
Reality
Management
costs have declined from 5 % in 1997/98 to
3% in 2008/09

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

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

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