Scandal of the 3.6million NHS 'ghost patients': Huge numbers still registered at practices have either died or moved away... but GPs receive £151 for each one despite a crackdown pledge A staggering 3.6 million patients who do not exist are registered with GPs' surgeries, a Mail on Sunday investigation reveals today.
Despite a crackdown launched three years ago on so-called 'ghost patients', the numbers have risen at a rate of almost 6,000 a week.
Doctors in England receive an average of £151 a year for each patient on their books, whether they see them or not. The Daily Mail
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Despite a crackdown launched three years ago on so-called 'ghost patients', the numbers have risen at a rate of almost 6,000 a week.
Doctors in England receive an average of £151 a year for each patient on their books, whether they see them or not. The Daily Mail
See also:
- GPs receiving payments for 3.6 million 'ghost patients' The Daily Telegraph
- NHS: GPs have up to 3.6 million 'ghost patients' on books - report The Guardian
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