Primary care. Who's sorry now?
Almost two-thirds of health authorities believe their relationships with GPs have improved since the merger. Forty-four percent of LMCs think there has been no change, and 42 per cent report a deterioration. More than half the LMCs believe knowledge and understanding of GPs' contracts, and payments, have declined since the merger.
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School of Health and Related Research, Sheffield University, UK.
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D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003625:Data Collection; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom