Correcting flaws in GP funding: avoid missing pockets of deprivation and don’t penalise areas with reduced life expectancy

Pages: n1674 - n1674
Published: Jul 2, 2021
Abstract
While we support the principles of “levelling up” funding for practices in deprived areas,1 the analysis failed to explore fundamental flaws in current allocation, namely its application to too wide a geographical area and that shorter life expectancy may reduce capitation. Current approaches to allocation have been based at primary care organisation (PCO) level, using a complicated formula that includes an age...
Paper Details
Title
Correcting flaws in GP funding: avoid missing pockets of deprivation and don’t penalise areas with reduced life expectancy
Published Date
Jul 2, 2021
Journal
Pages
n1674 - n1674
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