CCG FOI 676 – GP Direct Access Pathology

Responded to: 4th October 2016

Please advise whether you currently pay for GP direct access pathology:

– on a block contract basis; or,

– an average price per test overall; or,

– an average price per test by specialty (eg £x for chemistry, £y for microbiology); or,

– a specific price per test.

NHS Stockport CCG pay an average price per test overall for GP direct access pathology
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