Councillor Ian Driver, chair of Thanet council’s overview and scrutiny
committee has launched a blistering attack on the GP group which now controls
Thanet’s £190 million healthcare budget.
Government’s changes to the NHS mean that commissioning of health care in
Thanet is governed by Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group made up of local
GPs.
“There are 10 people on the board of Thanet’s CCG – and half of them have
conflicts of interest,” said Driver, speaking on a film report on the website of
Thanet Watch magazine.
He’s calling for the immediate removal of one of the members of the
group, a lay member who is actually the sales director of a multinational
company who sells computer software to doctors.
“In my book,” said Driver, “that’s a massive conflict of
interest.”
Driver also pointed out that four of the doctors on the CCG including CCG
chair Tony Martin all have an interest in a company called Thanet Health CIC
Ltd, specifically set up to provide services to GP
commissioners.
“It stinks,” said Driver, “There’s no other way of describing
it.”
Thanet Watch is an investigative monthly magazine which covers everything
that’s happening – and shouldn’t be happening on the Isle of Thanet, East Kent.
Reports in its print publication are supplemented by films on its
website.
For more information ring Norman Thomas on 01843 604 253 or 07989 070843.
The film can be watched on www.thanetwatch.wordpress.com.
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