Developing an evidence base for intermediate care delivered by GPs with a special interest

[摘要] Although the delivery of specialised skills from GPs is not new, the NHS Plan formalised the role of the GP with a special interest (GPwSI) as part of a radical programme to reconfigure the healthcare workforce.1 This development was part of a broader policy agenda to shift the balance of care towards the primary care sector, in order to deliver more patient-centred services and reduce waiting times and avoidable admissions to secondary care. However, against a background of increasing demands on limited resources and the need to maximise the benefits of additional health service investment, the focus has shifted to cost-effectiveness.2

[学科分类] 卫生学