On Nov 24, 2007 3:02 PM, Fay Wilson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> "Is venesection for analysis part of GMS?"
>
> It depends
>
> * whether you have a specific contract for it, usually an enhanced
> service
> * whether you have by custom ad practice been doing it without
> specific contract in which case you have arguably agreed to do it
> under essential services
> * whether you are prescribing the warfarin in which case you are
> responsible for ensuring the monitoring is carried out.
>
> Of course a more expert person may be along at any minute with another opinion!
> Fay
>
>
It was the last of these that meant I did it, the INR was already 1
week overdue due to the bickering. I do know that one neigbouring
practice is talking of sending all housebound patients to hospital
using hospital transport!
Cheers Geoff
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