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Care and resource utilisation: ensuring appropriateness of care
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Document type:Guidance
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:14 December 2006
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Primary audience:Health and social care professionals
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Publication format:Electronic Only
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Gateway reference:7492
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Pages:86
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Copyright holder:Crown
This document sets out for commissioners using practice-based commissioning (PBC) and primary care trusts (PCTs) some techniques to help identify areas where services can be redesigned, thereby freeing up resources to focus on clinically needy patients. Care and resource utilisation (CRU) is all about giving the patient the right treatment in the right place at the right time.
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