Mr. Val Moran:

That potentially would mean two different contracts under one system and, possibly, different set ups in terms of the level of care that is there. It would lead to a fragmented system. We believe that whatever system is there should be a unified applied system. For the individual GP, there is progression through the existing system if he or she wants to work as a salaried GP for a time, which some do, and then set up in a practice, they can do that. If we take away the entrepreneurial aspect of general practice, what then happens with the out-of-hours services? For example, would the employed GP also do out-of-hours duties?