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Islington Tribune - by TOM FOOT
Published: 30 May 2008
 
Islington news | Doctors | axe | reprieve | Camden PCT | Contract Chief Liz White | Health | Private

Out-of-hours doctors win two-year reprieve from axe

HEALTH chiefs have thrown a lifeline to a doctors’ co-operative running Islington’s out-of-hours emergency service.
It had been feared the co-operative, Camidoc, could be axed in favour of a private operator as Camden’s Primary Care Trust (PCT), which runs the service on Islington’s behalf, considered whether to put its contract out to tender.
But, following a public protest, a deal has been agreed that will guarantee Camidoc re­tains its key role until at least 2010. The PCT’s contracts chief, Liz White, told a trust board meeting last week: “We have decided to defer the present tendering process and extend the out-of-hours service for the maximum period. The board has decided that it is simply not the right time to put the ser­vice out for tender.”
In Islington, Camidoc came under fire in 2005 following the death of Penny Campbell. The journalist and mother died after eight doctors working for the out-of-hours service failed to spot symptoms of septicaemia
The doctors were later cleared of wrong-doing. Following an investigation by Islington PCT, changes have been made to the out-of-hours service.
Helen Petterson, senior manager of Islington PCT, told a trust board meeting last Thursday: “The things that needed to be done have been done and the case has now been signed off.”
Campaigners have claimed Camidoc’s new deal represents a “significant victory”.

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