Bupa's knee surgery referral scheme has been given the all clear by the General Medical Council (GMC).
The private medical insurance (PMI) provider confirmed to COVER that the independent doctors' regulator saw no problem with the guidance within the process. As COVER has previously reported, its decision to review all patients referred for arthroscopic knee surgery angered surgeons representatives, including the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK). This has lead to a lengthy spat between the parties, which recently saw the BOA and BASK issue a three page letter calling for Bupa's policyholders to be informed and advising their f...
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