ABSTRACT
Target payments Payments made to General Medical Service GPs who manage to reach the targets set for them nationally to meet a given percentage standard of patient recall for child hood immunisations and cervical cytology (smear tests). Two rates are set (higher and lower) for each patient group. Personal Medical Service GPs are able to negotiate more realistic local targets for their practices, taking into account the local popu lation of defaulters or non-attenders (those who will not or do not attend for their treatment). See Fees and allowances.
