BMJ  2007;335:792 (20 October), doi:10.1136/bmj.39367.610058.DB

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74 year old GP refuses to take part in deputising service

Tony Sheldon

Utrecht

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A long running dispute over working practices between the Dutch medical authorities and a septuagenarian general practitioner, portrayed as a cause célèbre for older people's rights, is to go before the Netherlands' highest administrative court.

The Council of State, which advises on legislation and governance, will judge whether a 74 year old can be stopped from working as a GP if she refuses to join colleagues in out of hours deputising services. Dr Tonny Bakhoven from Driebergen near Utrecht says she prefers to see her patients herself during nights, weekends, and holidays. But the certification committee of the Dutch Medical Association, which has a role similar to the UK's General Medical Council, insists the case is not about age but about meeting the quality requirements for recertification.

All GPs, of whatever age, must apply for recertification every five years to ensure they maintain the quality of care and take part . . . [Full text of this article]


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