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Countryfile

on BBC One London

The series about life in the British countryside focuses this week on the future for the family doctor in rural areas. As more rural general practices become fund-holding, the programme investigates whether patients are losing out. Presenter John Craven talks to Dr Gareth Emrys-Jones about his thriving fund-holding five-surgery partnership in Devon. He claims that waiting list times have been cut and new services added.
Arguing the case against fund-holding is Dr Bruce Herriot who runs a small rural surgery in Cradley, Worcestershire. He believes that the system creates a two-tier health service and undermines the doctor/patient relationship. Plus the regular look at the weather for the week ahead.
Executive producer Tim Manning
(Rev repeat next Sunday)
SEE THIS WEEK page 10

Contributors

Talks:
John Craven
Unknown:
Dr Gareth Emrys-Jones
Unknown:
Dr Bruce Herriot
Producer:
Tim Manning

BBC One London

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