Special interest GPs. Special branch.
Special interest GPs can cut down on hospital referrals but there is no evidence that their role reduces hospital outpatient waiting times. There is no evidence of different clinical outcomes between GPSI and hospital clinics. Patients place the quality of their consultation and the expertise of the doctor ahead of accessibility.
Salisbury
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Rosen
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D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013038:Specialization; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom; D014850:Waiting Lists