ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2007
The new general practice contract and reform of primary care in the United kingdom.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Multicomponent interventions for enhancing primary care: a systematic review.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2021Pooled it
- Lessons from healthcare providers' attitudes toward pay-for-performance: what should purchasers consider in designing and implementing a successful program?Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2012Pooled it
- GPs in UK: From Health Gatekeepers in Primary Care to Health Agents in Primary Health Care.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2023Article
- Policy Goals of Contract Arrangements in Primary Care in Jeopardy: A Cross-Sectional Consumer Satisfaction Survey of Community Residents in Hangzhou, China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Pay for performance in primary care: proceed with caution, pitfalls ahead.Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante · 2008Article
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Abstract
In April 2004, the United Kingdom introduced a new General Medical Services (GMS) contract that provided new governance and incentive arrangements for general practice. In particular, the new Quality and Outcomes Framework is a points-based system that sets targets for clinical, organizational and practice-related standards with financial payments for achieving set levels of performance. This paper describes the new contract arrangements and their impact on general practice - focusing on the experience in England, where wider policy changes are also having an important impact on practices - and drawing out potential lessons that will be of interest to Canadian practitioners and policy makers.
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