TY - JOUR T1 - Measly target payments JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 487 LP - 487 VL - 55 IS - 515 AU - Mike Fitzpatrick Y1 - 2005/06/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/55/515/487.abstract N2 - Last month I saw my first case of measles in an infant for 20 years. One glance at the child's blotchy rash and his red, streaming eyes — together with a harsh cough and high fever and an aura of inconsolable misery — was enough to make the diagnosis (which was subsequently confirmed by saliva tests). Two local nurseries were affected and we saw several contacts and family members for primary or booster immunisations.In the same week, the GP tabloids carried revelations that changes in the methods of calculating vaccine payments were likely to result in a substantial loss of income to practices — like ours — in areas where many parents have refused or delayed giving their children MMR because of the autism scare. In the past, I have been inclined to the view that incentive payments for immunisations were … ER -