Continuity of GP care: using personal lists in general practice

[摘要] INTRODUCTION Continuity of GP care, defined as a patient seeing a GP repeatedly over time, was a core principle in general practice, but has fallen in recent years.1 Recently, however, continuity has suddenly moved from the shadows of policymaking to centre stage through research showing a dozen beneficial outcomes associated with it.2–5 Although most of the evidence is observational, recent evidence has found a dose–response relationship in general practice.2 On the balance of probabilities, continuity of care is beneficial for patients. However, while the evidence for continuity has never been stronger, BJGP Editor, Euan Lawson, wrote ‘we are losing this battle’.

[学科分类] 卫生学