New models of primary care: practical lessons from early implementers

"This event report summarises three Nuffield Trust seminars that took place to discuss three of the new organisational models described in Securing the Future of General Practice (Smith and others, 2013). These models aim to balance the benefits of small and local organisations with the scale and capacity to improve quality and deliver a wider range of services."

New models of primary care: practical lessons from early implementers
R Rosen, H Parker
Nuffield Trust
December 2013

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Read Securing the future of general practice here.

Models of medical leadership and their effectiveness

"There are many barriers to involving doctors effectively in leadership roles, and in most organisations a step change is needed to overcome these barriers."

Are we there yet? Models of medical leadership and their effectiveness: An exploratory study
H Dickinson, C Ham, I Snelling, P Spurgeon
NHS National Institute for Health Research
April 2013

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Systematic review of health-related quality of life models

"Recommendations are for researchers to use one of the three common HRQOL models unless there are compelling and clearly delineated reasons for creating new models."

Systematic review of health-related quality of life models
T Bakas, et al.
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2012, 10:134

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Involving primary care clinicians in quality improvement

This report provides a candid critique of quality improvement approaches and evaluation methods.

Involving primary care clinicians in quality improvement
T Ling, B Soper, M Buxton, S Hanney, W Oortwijn, A Scoggins, N Steel
The Health Foundation
April 2012

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