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Skill-mix change and outcomes in primary care: Longitudinal analysis of general practices in England 2015–2019

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  • Francetic, Igor
  • Gibson, Jon
  • Spooner, Sharon
  • Checkland, Katherine
  • Sutton, Matt

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Increasing the employment of staff with new clinical roles in primary care has been proposed as a solution to the shortages of GPs and nurses. However, evidence of the impacts this has on practice outcomes is limited. We examine how outcomes changed following changes in skill-mix in general practices in England.

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  • Francetic, Igor & Gibson, Jon & Spooner, Sharon & Checkland, Katherine & Sutton, Matt, 2022. "Skill-mix change and outcomes in primary care: Longitudinal analysis of general practices in England 2015–2019," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 308(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:308:y:2022:i:c:s0277953622005305
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115224
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