Objective To investigate how recent national policy-led workforce interventions are affecting
intentions to remain working as a general practitioner (GP). Design Online questionnaire …

Background 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 …

Objective Limited evidence suggests integration of pharmacists into the general practice
team could improve medicines management for patients, particularly those with …

Background General practice is currently facing a significant workforce challenge. Changing
the general practice skill mix by introducing new non-medical roles is recommended as one …

Background There is growing demand for musculoskeletal care in primary care.
Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) interventions may help increase access and quality of …

Primary care services in England may be reaching saturation point. Demands to see a
general practitioner or practice nurse have increased substantially. Clinical complexity has …

Background The advanced access (AA) model has attracted much interest across Canada
and worldwide as a means of ensuring timely access to health care. While nurses contribute …

Objective To describe the distribution of consultations at the practice level and examine
whether increases are uniform or driven by people who consult more frequently. Design …

Background To help promote a flexible and sustainable workforce in dentistry, it is
necessary to access accurate and timely data about the structure and nature of the evolving …

When the National Health Service (NHS) was first established in 1948, it was supported by a
workforce of around 144,000 people. Now, 70 years later, the NHS is the largest employer in …