Baines D, Whynes D
Birmingham University, UK.
Health Serv J. 1997 Nov 6;107(5578):24-5.
If fundholding is to be dismantled, consideration must be given to fundholders' prescribing budgets. One possibility would be budgeting by consent--involving GPs in setting budgets. More research is needed on prescribing budgets before they are abandoned.