Taking equity seriously: A dilemma for government from allocating resources to primary care groups

General practitioner fundholding is criticized for having introduced two types of inequity into the NHS. The government will have to choose which type of equity is to have priority for its new primary care groups.

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Published inBMJ Vol. 316; no. 7124; pp. 39 - 42
Main Author Bevan, Gwyn
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 03.01.1998
British Medical Association
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
BMJ Publishing Group
BMJ Group
EditionInternational edition
Subjects
Economic resources
Equity
Family Practice - economics
Family Practice - organization & administration
Financing, Government
Funding
General practice
Government
Health care
Health Care Rationing - economics
Health Care Rationing - standards
Health care waiting times
Health insurance
Health Policy
Health Priorities
Hospital admissions
Humans
Medical practice
Medical referrals
Models, Organizational
Primary health care
Public health
State Medicine - economics
State Medicine - organization & administration
United Kingdom
Waiting Lists
United Kingdom
UK
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Summary:General practitioner fundholding is criticized for having introduced two types of inequity into the NHS. The government will have to choose which type of equity is to have priority for its new primary care groups.
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ISSN:0959-8138
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1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.316.7124.39