Chemist giant Boots wants to introduce GPs and hospital consultants into its stores as part of the drive to bring the NHS to the high street. Apparently Boots is offereing to rent space in its own stores to GPs. RED thinks that this innovation seems like a good idea - making GPs more accessible and more convenient for consumers. But it will not create the long term relationships between doctors and patients that are necessary to tackle the really big healthcare challenges like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and depression.

Healthcare is not something that one purchases while on a shopping trip or during your lunch hour. These major illnesses cannot be treated in the same way as popping into a travel agent to book a holiday or going to see your hairdresser. Find out more here.

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