title: Has the primary care oral surgery service reduced the activity in secondary care oral and maxillofacial units?
abstract: To find out if the devolution of some dentoalveolar services into primary care in 2007 was having an effect on the workload of oral and maxillofacial units, I reviewed the workload of two units in 2011-13.
authors.affiliation: Derby Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3NN. Electronic address: Geoff.chiu@nhs.net.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D063127:Secondary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013515:Surgery, Oral; D006113:United Kingdom; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Commissioning; Oral Surgery Service