Podiatry referral costs in NHS for GP's

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Does any one have a rough figure as to what a general NHS podiatry referral costs a GP?

 

Hi Richie

I don't know what it cost a GP as part of their practise but last I heard was that podiatry has a tariff of £42 per appointment/treatment within the NHS averaged for all types of podiatry treatment. (2010)

I guess the GP wears the cost of referral as a practise expense within there capitation grant.

Hope that helps.

Luke Hawkins

 

I believe you have highlighted a very serious problem with the NHS...It really doesn't know what treatments cost.
One of the common "fix factors" for this problem, is to take the number of annual treatments and divide by the budget. The paradox of this could be, that the harder working/more efficient Podiatry Services, will subsequently receive less per contact.

I was told about 12 years ago, that a large GP Practice the NHS was providing Podiatry for, was paying a hefty £1 per treatment (Physio was £28 per contact at that time!!!

Interesting huh!