Paramedic or GP consultations in primary care: prospective study comparing costs and outcomes
Well-designed training and supervision are needed to ensure PGPs have the right knowledge and can clearly convey healthcare plans to patients. While PGPs may reduce GP workload pressure, they do not necessarily reduce NHS costs.
Authors
- Sarah Voss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5044-5145)
- Matthew Booker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6680-9887)
- Hazel Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3430-5278)
- William Hollingworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0840-6254)
- Kirsty Garfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8301-3602)
- Nouf S Gadah-Jeynes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3623-2128)
Institutions
- University of the West of England (GB)
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2024.0469
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70