NHS boss RESIGNS after sparking fury by using fake 'Devil's Advocate' profile to troll GPs

England's most senior GP has resigned after he was caught trolling medics online using a fake profile



Dr Arvind Madan, the director of primary care at NHS England, suggested family doctors are greedy and workshy in anonymous posts on a GP forum.

His posts on the Pulse magazine's website, under the name Devil's Advocate, prompted dozens of angry replies.

Dr Madan stepped down today and 'apologised unreservedly' to anyone he offended using the profile, which he also used to praise his own work.

Announcing his resignation, the east London GP said it had sadly become clear he had 'lost the confidence' of some of his colleagues.

In one of the comments Dr Madan said: 'We can get 6 figure salaries for working 4 days a week, 45 weeks a year.

'Run that past the general public and see how much sympathy you get.'

In another comment, under an article about hundreds of GP surgeries closing over the past five years, Dr Madan said most businesses would be 'pleased to see a rationalisation of their markets'.

It added: 'Let's face it, there are probably too many small practices out there struggling to do everything you would want for your family in an era of modern general practice.'

Another read: 'Enough....we can get 6 figure salaries for working 4 days a week 45 weeks a year without on call....run that past the general public and see how much sympathy you get.'

In his resignation statement Dr Madan said: 'I am passionately committed to general practice and primary care in England. This is why I accepted a three year secondment from my GP practice to NHS England as Director of Primary Care and Deputy Medical Director.

'That secondment comes to an end later this year, but it is clear to me that, sadly, I have lost the confidence of some of my colleagues, and I have therefore decided to resign my NHS England position.