It seems the major concern about the switch over in the NHS system by a number of GP's is the possibility of management of the new system is outsourced by GP's to private companies. Why... because a private company might favour a sister company. Plus a tendency of private companies to boot services into a higher price band. Eg.. calling having stitches in at birth as a "complication".

GP's here know that with private care costs can be heightened. Independent healthcare providers have been noted going for easy fix treatments such as hip op's and turn down complicated healthcare such as mental illnesses. When shareholders come before care there is a major conflict in interests.

What's more.. this new service is not being brought into service by a socialist government. We have in the UK now a Conservative led coalition.

No matter what (from reading several articles) the doctor's here do not want privatisation.