Why it's important to see the SAME GP

Why it's important to see the SAME GP Patients at surgeries with a high turnover of GPs are more likely to need emergency hospital treatment than those with steady care, a study has found.

Family doctors with revolving staff were less likely to offer same day appointment or let patients see their preferred doctors.

Experts said the findings should serve as a 'wakeup call' for primary care and were particularly worrying given the number of practices with a high turnover has more than doubled in a decade. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Predictors and population health outcomes of persistent high GP turnover in English general practices: a retrospective observational study (open access) BMJ Quality and Safety