Primary care Primary care is usually the first point of contact for people when they need health advice or treatment
It’s the first stop for symptoms that are new or for concerns about physical or mental health. It is provided by GPs and other health care professionals (such as practice nurses, pharmacists, opticians and dentists).
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
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Feeling the strain
An analysis of the 2019 Commonwealth Fund survey data and what it says about general practice in the UK.
Over 700,000 patients served by GPs at high risk of COVID-19 could be left without access to face-to-face GP appointments
New Health Foundation research reveals that one in three GPs who singlehandedly manage a GP practice are at high risk of death from COVID-19.
How has COVID-19 affected service delivery in GP practices that offered remote consultations before the pandemic?
The digital-first primary care goal set out in the NHS Long Term Plan has been thrown into the spotlight during COVID-19. We examine early results from 51 GP practices using askmyGP to explore how pri...
How might COVID-19 have affected people’s ability to see their GP?
The data suggest that some face to face GP appointments may have been replaced by virtual consultations in March 2020.
Using virtual consultations in the fight against COVID-19
We spoke to Professor Greenhalgh about the rapid implementation of virtual consultations in response to COVID-19 and what we can learn from the research in this area.
Three projects that have successfully spread virtual consultations
We shine a spotlight on three of our improvement projects that are playing a key role in rolling out video consultations across the UK.
Building castles on sand: reforming primary care
Rebecca Fisher looks at what the 2019 Commonwealth Fund Survey tells us about primary care reform in the UK and how GPs view their roles.
UK GPs the least satisfied among high income countries with amount of time they have with patients
Our report, an analysis of an international survey of GPs from 11 high income countries, paints a picture of high stress and low satisfaction with workload among UK practitioners
Too much and not enough
Bryan Jones reflects on the implications of our recent publication and the heavy workload pressures being faced by general practice
Improving labour productivity in primary care: the role of skill mix, technology and patients
Project that is aiming to define an accurate measure of labour productivity in primary care and to identify its determinants, including workforce skill mix, technology and patient characteristics.
Improving continuity of care in general practice: four lessons from the frontline
How can general practices balance continuity of care with the need to see a GP promptly? Angus Wiltshire explores four early findings from the Increasing Continuity of Care in General Practice program...
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