Would this be on the NHS?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph....ex-with-patients.html

Would this make the time waiting to see one's GP, even longer?

[daisya]

Could be in and out in a matter of minutes perhaps?

[boxtops]

How extraordinary. I hope these doctors who responded to this survey are all currently single....

[daisya]

Begs I get to choose one first if they are box <smile>

[Wrongn3mber]

One has to wonder if the newspaper is scraping the barrell for news as the article said "The poll carried out by trade magazine Pulse suggests that many medics want to relax the strict ethical rules on sleeping with those in their care" Can this poll really be relied on and just how many doctors took part in the poll and could you then go on to say this is a fair view from all other doctors? Probably not.

[boxtops]

When I had to show my GP my bum, I think that might have put him off ;-)

[daisya]

Will make me look at my doctor in a different light now especially if he has a copy of the telegraph on his desk lol.

[evil__sheep]

also if you read it carefully it's saying they can't have relationships with anyone who has evr been their patient - perhaps it's that bt they want relaxing

[boxtops]

Here's the article - the reported data can be manipulated, they only asked 282 GPs and one in six were up for it, but 48% of them (say ?65 GPs) said they thought it was OK if the patient moved practices. (interesting that the PATIENT has to move, not the GP!). http://www.pulsetoday...-on-sex-with-patients

[boxtops]

^^ oops, say 140 GPs = 48%, can't do maths today

[Gromit]

There are approximately 36,000 GPs in the UK. This sensationalist headline was based on a survey of 282 GPs. In other words, it is meaninglesss.

http://www.pulsetoday...-on-sex-with-patients

[Postdog]

Well in that case I'm gonna get a female doctor.

[Wrongn3mber]

Agreed gromit and boxtops if this is what you mean?

[anotheoldgit]

Just a light hearted question, nothing serious intended, for that I give daisya 10/10 for joining in with the spirit of things.

[IggyB]

a whole new meaning to the phrase 'the doctor will see you now'

[anotheoldgit]

No need to undress behind the screen either.

That would save on the NHS providing screens.