COVID clean-up: Make good use of GP skills

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COVID clean-up: Make good use of GP skills

Vanessa Weenink NZMA deputy chair

Vanessa Weenink

Robot Scanner CR Phonlama iPhoto on iStock-1000406240
It is cheaper for GPs, rather than surgeons, to order imaging

NZMA GP COUNCIL

Vanessa Weenink comes up with a wish list that includes better and more timely planning, redesign and fair funding for GPs’ work, and a dismantling of the disparity exemplified by privately paid-for healthcare

Imagine how many fewer referrals to secondary care there would be if GPs could arrange CT scans and MRIs Surely, they would be onto it before now
References

Penno E, Sullivan T, Barson D, et al. Private choices, public costs: Evaluating cost-shifting between private and public health sectors in New Zealand. Health Policy 2021;125(3):406–14.