title: Boosting patient access.
abstract: This article is a personal opinion by a lead nurse manager in response to an article written by a GP criticizing NHS walk-in centres (May, 2002). The author argues that such facilities improve patients' access to primary care and are a good use of scarce resources. It is also argued that walk-in centres support other NHS providers.
authors.affiliation: Southampton (Shirley) NHS Walk-in Centre, Southampton City NHS Primary Care Trust.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brooke
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D010821:Physicians, Family; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation