GPs and contracting for secondary health care.
Publication of the NHS White Paper Working for Patients and subsequent legislation has introduced the requirement for district health authorities to assess the health and health care needs of their resident populations. Sam Ramaiah and colleagues describe their experience in South Tees of working with GPs to fulfil this objective.
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South Tees Health Authority.
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