"The satisfaction with overall GP services is significantly associated with the level of attendance at A&E both overall and during out-of-hours only. A 1% increase in ‘patients satisfied with their GP practice’s opening hours’ is associated with a 1% reduction in A&E attendance."
Investigating the impact of out-of-hours GP services on A&E attendance rates: multilevel regression analysis
National Audit Office
September 2015
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QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) aims to help NHS organisations deliver higher quality care and operate more efficiently and effectively. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has set up a programme to implement QIPP across the trust. This blog, delivered by the RFH Medical Library, will highlight latest papers about QIPP to support the Trust as they carry out this work.
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