Consultation Rate and Mode by Deprivation in English General Practice From 2018 to 2022: Population-Based Study.

Emma Maria Vestesson Kaat Lieve An De Corte Elizabeth Crellin Jean Ledger Minal Bakhai Geraldine M Clarke

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2023)

The substantial increases in consultation rates observed in this study imply an increased pressure on general practice. The narrowing of consultation rates between deprivation quintiles is cause for concern, given ample evidence that health needs are greater in more deprived areas.

Keyphrases

general practice
palliative care
primary care
public health
healthcare
mental health
risk assessment
human health