Questionnaire Results from 357 Consultant Radiologists in the UK.
This represents a 35% return on the numbers of consultants surveyed. These are complete aggregated results with no exclusions for geography, years in practice, extent of practice or for NHS consultants only (19). All % results rounded up to the nearest whole number...
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Do you think it appropriate that an insurance company should be involved in clinical issues? |
8% |
86% |
6% |
Do you think it appropriate that an insurer should become a regulator of radiologists? |
4% |
96% |
0% |
Do you believe that the present BUPA Insurance MRI Tender initiative is based more on cost considerations rather than quality considerations? |
90% |
4% |
6% |
Do you think that BUPA Insurance policies, if implemented, could affect patient care? |
93% |
2% |
5% |
Do you think if implemented, BUPA Insurance’s proposals could damage the direct relationship between the referring consultant and the radiologist? |
94% |
2% |
4% |
Do you think that the BUPA Insurance initiative could adversely affect patient choice? |
93% |
2% |
5% |
Would you agree to take part in an audit of your immediate colleague’s work on behalf of BUPA Insurance? |
10% |
75% |
15% |
Would you be prepared to audit the work of colleagues in other hospitals or facilities on behalf of BUPA Insurance? |
12% |
72% |
16% |
Would you agree to have your audit data included in to a professionally led and nationally agreed and confidential project? |
69% |
15% |
16% |
Do you think that the BUPA Insurance MRI tender could lead to conflict between radiologists and independent hospital providers? |
92% |
2% |
6% |
Do you believe that the BUPA Insurance MRI tender arrangements would ultimately lead to progressively lower radiological fees? |
96% |
0% |
4% |
Do you overall support the concept of MRI tendering as proposed by BUPA Insurance? |
3% |
95% |
2% |
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