>How will PCGs manage those General Practices who will have nothing to do
with
>them?
>
>The point of conflict is likely to come when guidelines have been agreed
>within the PCG for attaining practice prescribing budget targets. If
practices
>are found to be over target they will be offered support in the form of;
peer
>advice, pharmacist advice or possibly extra practice nurse time etc. if
they
>wish to take this.
>
>Where the maverick practice is outwith target budget then the PCG will
give
>notice of action to be taken should there be no move towards target budget
>within say six months. This action is likely to be a reduction in GMS
>reimbursement for practice staff.
Here we go, you WILL comply and if you don't we WILL reduce/remove your GMS
moneys. Why stop there mate :-( look at referral rates, inappropriate
referrals, AEU attendances, >48 hour plus prescription turnarounds, >15min
surgery waits, those who don't/won't turn up to PCG meetings, those who
refuse to bow to the PCG chair(wo)man!
I think you'd better get Andrew's letter on reducing prescribing using the
carrot approach if you haven't already.
Must admit you make a good case for the PCG YES vote (Not)
Paul Attwood
GP Thanet
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