ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2003
Developing intermediate care provided by general practitioners with a special interest: the economic perspective.
Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- The work of local healthcare innovation: a qualitative study of GP-led integrated diabetes care in primary health care.BMC health services research · 2016Trial
- Economic evaluation of nurse practitioners versus GPs in treating common conditions.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2010Trial
- Economic evaluation of a general practitioner with special interests led dermatology service in primary care.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2005Trial
- What proportion of adult allergy referrals to secondary care could be dealt with in primary care by a GP with special interest?Clinical and translational allergy · 2015Article
- Organisation of services for people with cardiovascular disorders in primary care: transfer to primary care or to specialist-generalist multidisciplinary teams?BMC family practice · 2014Article
- [Organisational reforms in the relationships between general doctors and specialists: impact on referrals].Atencion primaria · 2010Article
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- Developing an evidence base for intermediate care delivered by GPs with a special interest.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2005Article
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Abstract
The concept of intermediate care is part of the National Health Service (NHS) modernization agenda to make services more flexible and accessible. One objective is for the general practitioner with a special interest (GPwSI) to provide a variety of extended services in a primary care setting that have been traditionally provided in secondary care. This development is underpinned by the hope that primary care organisations (PCOs) will provide more effective and efficient care in local settings, but, as with other skill-mix changes, the process has developed ahead of an evidence base of effectiveness or cost-effectiveness. This paper considers intermediate care from an economic perspective and provides healthcare commissioners with a background that can facilitate resource allocation decisions. It cautions that, unless the economic issues are carefully considered, there is a danger that services may be introduced that are thought to be efficient, when in fact they may not be so.
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