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Patients should bypass GPs and refer themselves to specialists, says Alan Johnson' - The Telegraph 21st October 2008
Patients should be able to refer themselves for treatment with physiotherapists, speech therapists and dieticians without the "unnecessary hoop jumping" of seeing a doctor first, the Health Secretary has said.
Getting physical: New moves to allow patients to self-refer themselves for physiotherapy - Daily Mail 21st October 2008
Health Secretary Alan Johnson will today give the green light for NHS patients to get direct access to physios and chiropodists.
He wants to sweep away rules that mean patients have to be referred by GPs and 'jump through hoops' before getting treatment.
Instead they should be able to contact a range of therapists including dieticians.
Straight to the specialist: Johnson cuts GP referrals - The Guardian 21st October 2008
Patients with back pain will be able to access free treatment from NHS physiotherapists without having to go through a GP, under plans to be unveiled today by the health secretary, Alan Johnson.
In a substantial extension of patient choice, he also wants to give people an opportunity to book appointments with speech therapists, dietitians, podiatrists and other health professionals.
Patients to be given right to self-refer - The Independent 21st October 2008
For the first time, patients are to be given the right to seek treatment on the NHS for muscular aches and pains, speech difficulties and nutritional advice without going through their GP.
In a boost to patient choice, ministers are removing the GP "gatekeeper" role and allowing patients to refer themselves directly to physiotherapists, speech experts, dieticians and podiatrists who treat foot problems.
Backing for physio self-referral - BBC Health News 21st October 2008
Patients in England should soon be able to bypass GPs and self-refer to physios and a host of other health staff, after ministers gave the plan their backing.
The Department of Health is to call on NHS chiefs to allow people to go straight to dieticians, podiatrists and speech therapists as well as physios.
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