Patients who go to A&E instead of local surgery could cost GPs £1bn - The Guardian 17th April 2008

GPs in England may lose up to £1bn if they cannot stop their patients making unnecessary use of accident and emergency departments in hospitals under plans being considered by the Department of Health. The health minister, Lord Darzi, is looking at proposals from senior NHS managers to encourage GPs to provide the services patients want and to stop the NHS having to pay twice for millions of treatments and procedures.

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