title: Should ENT out-patients be seen in hospital or General Practitioners' surgeries?
abstract: This was a prospective trial involving 1000 consecutive patients attending an ENT out-patient department to assess the degree of investigation and procedures undertaken in routine practice. Results demonstrate that the majority of patients (both new and old) require a procedure which would necessitate either additional staff or equipment if the consultation occurred in a General Practitioner's (GP's) surgery. The results argue against out-patient clinics taking place in a GP's surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005194:Family Practice; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D010036:Otolaryngology; D010045:Outpatients; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012017:Referral and Consultation