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GMS Contract & Test Requesting

Effect of the nGMS Contract on Laboratory Test Requesting:
An audit of Scottish Laboratories

Summary

The steady increase in laboratory workload has, in recent years, been especially pronounced from primary care. Since the introduction of the new general medical services (nGMS) contract in Scotland on 1st April 2004 a further sharp rise in the requesting of some tests has been observed.

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