GPs in England will be able to claim £20 'bonus' for keeping patients out of hospital in bid to cut NHS waiting lists

GPs in England will be able to claim £20 'bonus' for keeping patients out of hospital in bid to cut NHS waiting lists

GPs across England are expected to receive a £20 bonus for each patient they decide not to send to hospital as NHS strives to cut waiting lists.

Labour lambasted for 'gimmick' bonus scheme for NHS GPs: 'They are crying out for support!'

Labour's new plan to slash NHS waiting lists has been branded a "gimmick" by Shadow Paymaster General Richard Holden, claiming that GPs are "crying out for support" from the Government.GPs in England will receive a £20 payment each time they avoid referring a patient directly to hospital under a new Government scheme aimed at cutting waiting lists.The £80million initiative, known as "Advice and Guidance", aims to divert up to two million patient…

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UK Government expands NHS Advice and Guidance scheme

The UK government has announced the expansion of the Advice and Guidance scheme, by shifting focus from hospital to community settings.The post UK Government expands NHS Advice and Guidance scheme appeared first on Hospital Management.