THE TORIES were embroiled in another party row today as one of their own MEPs called for working people to be charged £10 just to see their GP.
Charles Tannock, the party’s European Parliament spokesman on foreign affairs, said he wanted to see Britons hit with the fee, as well as fines for non-attendance, to help fund the health service.
He said: "I would be totally in favour of small co-payments, small payments being made if you turn up to things and perhaps small fines being levied if you do not.
"I know they are controversial but I don't think people who are in a job would be against say spending £10 to see their GP or being fined £10 if they don't show up to an out-patients, so that's the sort of thing I would like to see."
Mr Tannock also suggested doctors should face a pay freeze.
He said: “Right now the doctors in the NHS are the most highly paid doctors in the public health services in the whole of Europe, possibly the world, so maybe we may have to have a freeze on doctors’ pay in the future."
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley swiftly ruled out the idea, saying it would end up costing the NHS more money to operate than it would receive in fees and fines. continues here
Charles Tannock, the party’s European Parliament spokesman on foreign affairs, said he wanted to see Britons hit with the fee, as well as fines for non-attendance, to help fund the health service.
He said: "I would be totally in favour of small co-payments, small payments being made if you turn up to things and perhaps small fines being levied if you do not.
"I know they are controversial but I don't think people who are in a job would be against say spending £10 to see their GP or being fined £10 if they don't show up to an out-patients, so that's the sort of thing I would like to see."
Mr Tannock also suggested doctors should face a pay freeze.
He said: “Right now the doctors in the NHS are the most highly paid doctors in the public health services in the whole of Europe, possibly the world, so maybe we may have to have a freeze on doctors’ pay in the future."
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley swiftly ruled out the idea, saying it would end up costing the NHS more money to operate than it would receive in fees and fines. continues here
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