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A Call to End Unethical “Patient Brokering” in Addiction Treatment
The Local Government Association (LGA) and the Ethical Marketing Campaign for Addiction Treatment (EMCAT) and Collective Voice have issued a strong and urgent call: end the practice of patient brokering in addiction services. Patient brokering involves paying referral fees or commissions to divert people into certain private rehab clinics - even when those clinics may not be the right clinical fit. It turns people in crisis into commodities, prioritising profit over their wel
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Dec 4, 20251 min read
Transparency in Addiction Treatment Referrals: Progress, but More to Do
Following recent ASA rulings and the publicity around EMCAT’s campaigns, we’ve seen a significant step in the right direction—a major UK...
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Feb 18, 20251 min read
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