Family doctors at Britain’s largest GP conference are being lured into taking on private work by an event sponsor. The Royal College of GPs has taken thousands of pounds from the digital healthcare company Babylon, which offers app-based consultations with doctors to paying clients. The company is using the college’s annual conference to attract new recruits. Adverts in the 1,600 delegates’ welcome packs encourage doctors to sign up to the service, with the incentives of flexible hours and working from home. GPs can expect to earn up to £60 an hour in addition to their NHS salary, the company says.

Source: The Times October 06, 2016 22:52 UTC