Patient consultation rate and clinical and NHS outcomes: a cross-sectional analysis of English primary care data from 2.7 million patients in 238 practices.
Sarah Lay-FlurrieEdouard MathieuClare BankheadBrian D NicholsonRafael Perera-SalazarTim HoltFrederick David Richard HobbsChris Salisburynull nullPublished in: BMC health services research (2019)
There are few associations between primary care consultation rates and outcomes. Previously identified demographic and staffing factors, rather than practice workload, appear to have the strongest relationships with mortality, admissions, performance and satisfaction. Studies with more detailed patient-level data would be required to explore these findings further.
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