AK>Ian Purves and Jon Rogers put forward very reasonable arguments for a
AK>benefit to Society from GPs and hospitals using Read Codes.
AK>It would be quite sensible to supply a coding system for this purpose.
AK>They make absolutely no case for GPs paying for it.
Which is just fine as GPs don't pay! Well, not overall and
not long term, though probably some us on GP-UK pay a bit
more than our fair share - which is why the cost plus
contract is so deviously clever ;-)
Of course if all GPs were enthusiasts the DoH would soon be
calling "foul" and innovation would soon be stifled.
There are advantages and disadvantages to the quaint system
of paying UK GPs.
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