Letters: Duality

I have been reading with interest the debate about amber phase. I am a director of a group with three practices and I also work in the hospital sector and am currently studying for an independent prescribing (IP) certification, so have seen a range of views.

It seems to me that the College is missing the point of the healthcare argument. I do not think anyone is objecting to seeing patients with genuine concerns or problems, but are objecting to seeing routine patients with ‘nothing better to do’.

I am personally happy to see 20 or more patients each day in the hospital setting as they need to be seen and I am confident about the infection control procedures.