GP fundholding--half a good policy.
GP fundholding has arguably achieved more desirable changes in health provision than any other facet of the health service reforms, but as a policy it remains incomplete and deeply flawed. The challenge is to build on the policy without losing the considerable positive achievements of the scheme. Christopher Fewtrell describes how North Derbyshire Health Authority approached this complex policy dilemma.
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North Derbyshire Health Authority.
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005194:Family Practice / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000191:economics; D011050:Policy Making; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics*; D006113:United Kingdom