GP referral management schemes fail to deliver

By Graham Clews2010-08-12T00:00:00

GP consortia should be wary of referral management

GP consortia should move away from using referral management schemes when they take control of NHS commissioning, as the schemes do not save money. A report by the King’s Fund also warned they can undermine quality of care.

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