Mr. Edward Mathews:

I do not necessarily think that there is any particular difference. I am not sure there is much between us. We believe that GPs should be within the system. In other words, they should be employees within a salaried system. Perhaps it is a matter of nomenclature rather than particular difference within the system, if the Deputy gets my point. We would rather a GP be a salaried person within the service. We recognise that there are currently a cohort of GPs who are in private practice. The issue is how those people would be brought into the system and how those who do not want to come into would be allowed to continue to have their contractual rights during the transitionary period. Into the future we would see all deliverers of service, including GPs, delivering service in the same way as consultants do.