Out-of-hours GP services in England
Although some areas of the NHS in England are achieving value for money for out-of-hours GP services, this is not the case across the board.
9 Sep 2014
Although some areas of the NHS in England are achieving value for money for out-of-hours GP services, this is not the case across the board.
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