Hospital risk for elderly unable to see the same GP Elderly people who are passed around different GPs are at a greater risk of being rushed to hospital with surprise medical conditions, according to a new study.
A survey of 10,000 patients by Bristol University found those unable to see the same family doctor were more than twice as likely to require emergency admission.
Experts believe that patients having to repeat their medical history to each new practitioner wastes valuable minutes meaning symptoms of serious illness go undetected. The Daily Telegraph
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A survey of 10,000 patients by Bristol University found those unable to see the same family doctor were more than twice as likely to require emergency admission.
Experts believe that patients having to repeat their medical history to each new practitioner wastes valuable minutes meaning symptoms of serious illness go undetected. The Daily Telegraph
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- Continuity of Primary Care and Emergency Hospital Admissions Among Older Patients in England Annals of family Medicine
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