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Response to requests for general practice out of hours: geographical analysis in north west England: Table 1

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: The organisation of out of hours general practice (GP) in \nthe UK has changed rapidly in recent years as practice \nbased rotas and deputising services have given way to GP \ncooperatives in many areas. At the same time, the proportion \nof patients contacting an out of hours service who receive \ntelephone advice only, rather than a face to face consultation, \nhas risen substantially, although patients continue to express \nstrong preferences for personal contact with a doctor out of \nhours. We examined the effect of the distance of the patient \nfrom the primary care centre on the doctor’s decision to see \nthe patient face to face.

Source: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

DOI: 10.1136/jech.57.9.673

Authors: J Munro, R Maheswaran, T Pearson

Institution: University of Sheffield

Language: English

Topic: Primary Care and Health Outcomes

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Joint Information Systems Committee, Economic and Social Research Council