Richard Vautrey

Dr Richard Vautrey is deputy chair of the British Medical Association General Practitioners Committee and a nationally elected member of both BMA Council and the Royal College of General Practitioners Council. He is a GP in Leeds and assistant medical secretary of Leeds Local Medical Committee.[1]

In his eighth year as deputy chair of the General Practitioners Committee he was described by Pulse as ‘the smartest hard working GP politician who puts everyone else in the shade’ and the fourth most influential GP.[2]

He been Leeds Local Medical Committeesecretary and now assistant secretary for 14 years and has been involved in negotiations over the GP contract.[3]

Vautrey is a regularly quoted spokesperson for General Practitioners. In April 2015 he says the fact that 16% of GPs report 'unmanageable stress' is truly startling.[4] He condemned Basildon and Brentwood CCG's decision to limit GP referrals for vasectomy. [5] In March 2015 he defended the 2004 GP contract.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Council members 2014–2015 session". British Medical Association. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Pulse Power 50 GPs 2014". Pulse. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "A day in the life of... Dr Richard Vautrey". Medical Protection Society. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Soaring GP stress should set alarm bells ringing, warns Dr Richard Vautrey". GP. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "GPs face cap on number of vasectomy referrals". Pulse. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Labour GP contract means more children admitted to hospital, study suggests". Daily Telegraph. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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