Sunday, 16 September 2012 10:15
‘Doctors are to be offered cash ‘bribes’ to slash the number of patients they send to hospital.
GPs have been promised financial incentives of up to £26,000 for their surgery if they take certain measures to reduce referrals.
Every time a doctor sends a patient to hospital for a scan, consultation or operation, the local NHS trust is charged for the cost of their treatment.’
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