At 10:41 04/05/04, you wrote:
>We (the PEC) are trying to draw up some detail around some of the =
>directed
>enhanced services so that practices only claim for reasonable things =
>and
>don't abuse the system. One practice has indicated that every time they
>give, for example an IM injection of stemetil or diclofenac, they will =
>be
>eligible for the Minor Surgery fee of =A340 under the 'injections =
>(muscles,
>tendons and joints)' clause.
>
>I'm sure that this is not what was envisaged when the document was =
>drawn up
>(nor that we will be injecting tendons rather than tendon sheaths). Are =
>we
>within our rights as a PCT to specify that these sorts of things are
>excluded? If so, what should we include as an acceptable IM injection?
>
>Mike
Providing acute pain relief or anti-emesis is part of even nGMS.
I think some militancy is inevitable but perhaps on this occasion mis-placed?
Julian
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