Tell me how you measure me and I’ll tell you how I behave - old truism

Doctors will be given £20 each time they consult with a specialist to see if there is an alternative to hospital visits

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/05/cash-incentives-for-gps-under-labours-radical-plan-to-cut-nhs-waiting-lists

I wonder whether someone has seriously modelled the effects (positive and negative) of this scheme? More an attempt to paper over (not even fix) some symptoms rather than the underlying causes.

#NHS #ClutchingAtStraws #LabourIncompetence