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News items on 'Referral To Hospital'
Top doctor urges better NHS links
(BBC 13/02/2009)
The British Medical Association in Wales says hospital consultants and GPs need to be working closer together. A senior Welsh consultant says the way patients are referred for expert help is being "hijacked" by managers. Jonathan Osborne, a specialist at Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd hospital warned that some GPs do not know who their local consultants are any more.
GP 'no referral' bonuses blasted
(BBC 04/02/2009)
Schemes which pay GPs for not sending people for hospital care are bad for patients, says the British Medical Association (BMA). Some doctors have struck deals with local health bosses to cut the number of referrals they make. However, the BMA said that all decisions should be driven by the needs of the patient. The DoH said incentive schemes should ensure people are treated in the right place.
Hospital units facing closure as patients choose more successful departments
(Telegraph 16/11/2008)
Patients are now able to choose where they are treated, with many opting for units with the best treatment records, facilities and, crucially, cleanliness and infection control. Roger Taylor, research director of Dr Foster, said: "Hospitals are facing the situation where they are looking round and suddenly the business, in terms of patients, may not be there.
Patient power: From tomorrow you can choose your own hospital
(Mirror 31/03/2008)
It is the greatest revolution in healthcare since the founding of the NHS.
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