tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661337961858411173.post8887416691883522820..comments2023-06-02T09:11:57.051+01:00Comments on doctor zorro: PharmacistsDoctor Zorrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066781456935894741noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661337961858411173.post-65768749269315386872011-03-29T16:58:21.461+01:002011-03-29T16:58:21.461+01:00Jeez... just looked at my attempt to write "a...Jeez... just looked at my attempt to write "assessment"... seems the dyslexia is playing up again.Single Female Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219334304756606257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661337961858411173.post-59792565702105260372011-03-29T16:57:41.699+01:002011-03-29T16:57:41.699+01:00FWIW the incentive is NOT to diagnose depression a...FWIW the incentive is NOT to diagnose depression as that means you have to do a formal depresion tick box assessemtn and then ANOTHER one in 3 months time... otherwise you LOSE QOF points. Most of us are incentivised NOT to prescribe too. I've spent the last few weeks trying various codes for "stress" rather than depression in th efull knowledge that after a natter and a DNA'd referral to the CPN they ain't coming back for the second one anyway.Single Female Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219334304756606257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661337961858411173.post-77604305115844544722011-03-29T16:45:17.192+01:002011-03-29T16:45:17.192+01:00Or pharmacists who happily accept payment from the...Or pharmacists who happily accept payment from the same health system for performing a tick box "health check" knowing they can pass anyone with the slightest problem to the local GP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661337961858411173.post-5976517905586329652011-03-29T14:59:56.359+01:002011-03-29T14:59:56.359+01:00A bit like doctors who get paid QOF bonuses to ove...A bit like doctors who get paid QOF bonuses to overdiagnose depression and treat it with drugs that are shown to be no better than placebos?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com