‘We’re being held to ransom’: GPs speak out on named referral farce
Most GPs surveyed said they complied with named referral demands for the sake of their patients
Some 200 GPs from every state and territory have described the frustration of dealing with hospitals that demand named referrals, a demand the majority believe is illegal.
Requirements for named referrals appear to be growing, with about a quarter of the GPs saying their local hospitals or health services had started demending them within the past two years.
