In an interview with The Guardian, she said it should be made easier for former members to write about their work, and called for an independent review body to vet publications.

BBC: Ex-MI5 chief sparks outrage

Dr Chisholm said that the independent pay review body - which recommends GP pay levels to the governmment - had "abjectly" failed to make any of the changes needed to attract new GPs into medicine.

BBC: GP fury over pay award

An independent pay review body had recommended a 2.5% pay rise, but the government staged that rise, awarding 1.5% in April and the remaining 1% from November, a decision made by the prime minister when he was still chancellor.

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