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Employment of counsellors and mental health professionals by fundholding general practices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

T. I. R. Mutale
T. I. R. Mutale*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital Trust, Great Ormond Street, London WC1 3JH
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Abstract

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Recent surveys have shown that general practitioners have begun to employ practice counsellors. The recent establishment of fundholding practices has made it possible for general practitioners (GPs) to be direct purchasers of health services. The number and nature of counsellors and specialist mental health professionals directly employed by fundholding practices is reported.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 19 , Issue 10 , October 1995 , pp. 627 - 630
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1995

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