General practice. Catch a falling star.
A panel set up to identify and support poorly performing GPs in one health authority relies on patients and health professionals to raise their concerns. Doctors from small and single-handed practices account for many of those investigated. The average length in practice of those investigated was 28 years. Panel members believe the system is working reasonably well but does not provide quick solutions to problems of poor performance.
Roland
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National Primary Care Research and Development Centre, Manchester University.
Capek
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Wearne
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Freedman
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D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom