PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - C. W. Richards
TI  - The cost of a general practitioner in the National Health Service
DP  - 1976 Nov 01
TA  - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
PG  - 823--827
VI  - 26
IP  - 172
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/26/172/823.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/26/172/823.full
SO  - J R Coll Gen Pract1976 Nov 01; 26
AB  - This paper estimates the cost to the National Health Service of decisions made by a trainee general practitioner during two consecutive weeks. By extrapolation of the cost of these actions (issuing prescriptions, issuing National Insurance certificates, requesting investigations, and initiating hospital referrals), the annual cost of a general practitioner in the National Health Service is at least £43,000.