Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context In the post-discharge period from hospital acute inpatient care, the older patient is at risk from a lack of joined-up care. Hospitals write discharge summaries to family medicine providers. Objective The GP-MATE study has built a new intervention for family medicine and patients/carers through co-design.

GP 130

GP Family Medicine DO Hospital 130

GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

So we measure things like hospitalizations and ed visits and the like, and those data are a bit weaker, but they’re also, you know, I think they need to be contextualized in what, why we would even want to reduce hospitalizations right. But something like the GP Cog or 88 are options as well. Why would we want to?

Screening 120

Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 120

Adventures of a Sick Doctor

JUNE 5, 2021

The CEO, Susan Clyne, began to present the findings from a recent survey about doctor’s wellbeing. 66% of GPs had been unable to take time off due to difficulty finding locums. My wonderful GP has died, but I am building a relationship with my new one. 85% of doctors had 9+ hours added to their working week during covid times.

GP 100

GP Screening Mental Health IT 100

Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

GPs Are the Backbone of Effective Healthcare Systems Countries with a stronger focus on primary care and family medicine, rather than on hospitals and specialists, enjoy better health, 1 , 2 lower health inequalities, 2 , 3 and prevent hospitalizations. 11 , 13 Over time, GPs come to know their patients well.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Families Family GP 130