Doctors to Get Bonus for Dementia Diagnoses

Britain's National Health Service came under fire for setting up a temporary bonus scheme for family doctors who refer patients with cases of dementia. The new measure is the first example of a reward for doctors for individual diagnoses and is due to last six months as part of a drive to overcome under-reporting of the condition. Katherine Murphy, head of the Patients Association, said it was "a distortion of good medical practice". "Good ...