Payment by results and the surgeon: implications for current and future practice.
The role of the surgeon is constantly evolving. He or she must adapt to the demands of this increasingly competitive profession and, in doing so, must keep abreast of the changes to the infrastructure of the NHS. One area in which there is currently significant restructuring is finance. In this article we intend to give a brief overview of this financial restructuring and the implications for the surgeon.
Jameson
S S
SS
Wansbeck General Hospital, Northumberland, UK. simonjameson@doctors.org.uk
Reed
M R
MR
D005568:Forms and Records Control; D013502:General Surgery / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D008499:Medical Records; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D006113:United Kingdom