ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners1992
General practice in Gloucestershire, Avon and Somerset: explaining variations in standards.
Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 1992. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.
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- Assessing the work of medical audit advisory groups in promoting audit in general practice.Quality in health care : QHC · 1995Article
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- Innovation in general practice: is the gap between training and non-training practices getting wider?The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 1995Article
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- Equity in the NHS. Monitoring and promoting equity in primary and secondary care.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 1994Article
- Using patient and general practice characteristics to explain variations in cervical smear uptake rates.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 1994Article
- Research in general practice.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 1993Article
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Abstract
Variations in standards are found in all health services. The method and amount of funding are thought to be important reasons for these variations. A cross sectional survey of all general practices in three counties in south west England was undertaken in order to explain variations in the level of development. A development score for each practice was calculated. There was wide variation in standards as described by the level of development. Multiple regression analysis showed that being a training practice, having a practice manager, the partners having a younger mean age, a larger total number of patients registered with the practice and a lower Jarman underprivileged area score were all independently related to a higher level of practice development. In addition, the responsible family health services authority was also related to the level of development. A combination of professional factors such as the decision to become a training practice, environmental factors such as the family health services authority or the underprivileged area score and economic factors reflected in the total list size determine the level of practice development. The most easily corrected factor is the employment of a practice manager. It is suggested that differences in standards in general practice may be increased rather than decreased by the fundholding scheme.
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