On 03/19/98 07:09:06, "Ruth Livingstone" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>Instructed by whom ?
>NHSE?
>Enquiring minds need to know.
>
>As far as I can see, the figure 100,000 is only mentioned once in the White
>Paper, as a vague guideline.
>I quote "PCGs may typically serve about 100,000 patients. But there will be
>flexibility ro reflect local circumstances and emerging evidence about the
>effectiveness of different size groupings."
>
>However, the white paper explicitly states that groups formation should be
>"flexible to reflect local circumstances" and "bottom up and developmental",
>and this theme is repeated several times.
>
>Who changed the rules? and when?
Ask your HA what their interpretation is of the figure of 100K,
'flexibility' and 'bottom up'.
Please feedback to the list their response.
Ahmad
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