Self-referring

Nutrition & Food Science

ISSN: 0034-6659

Article publication date: 27 March 2009

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Citation

(2009), "Self-referring", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 39 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2009.01739bab.002

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited


Self-referring

Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 39, Issue 2.

Alan Johnson has announced that in the NHS in England patients will be able to self-refer to dietitians (and other AHPs).

Patients will be able to self-refer to allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, speech therapists, dieticians and podiatrists, health secretary Alan Johnson has announced.

The British Medical Association warned that although the move could improve access it could lead to services being overstretched.

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