Men and primary care: improving access and outcomes

Can suicide in young men be prevented by improving access and delivery among primary care services?

Improving access to diabetes care in a primary care trust

profile In the UK, people of African or Indian descent are at particular risk of developing diabetes – reported rates in these populations are at least four times higher than in Caucasians (Chaturvedi et al, 1994). Bradford City is one of three PCTs in Bradford and it serves a population of approximately 147 000 people of mixed ethnic backgrounds. The majority of these (55 %) are of South Asian...

Improving cancer outcomes: better access to diagnostics in primary care could be critical.

1 has restated the importance of earlier diagnosis as the key to improved outcomes. As it does so, it is joined by a number of other countries in Europe and farther afield, not least the US. 2 General practice is identified as being a key player in this strategy, but it begs the question: what contributions can general practice make to improving cancer outcomes? The Cancer Reform Strategy in 20...

The impact of improving access to primary care

OBJECTIVES To measure the size and timing of changes in utilization and costs for employees and dependents who had major access barriers to primary care removed, across an 8-year period (2007 to 2014). STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Retrospective observational study examining patterns of utilization and costs before and after the implementation of a worksite medical office in 2010. The worksite off...

Improving mental health services in primary care: reducing administrative and financial barriers to access and collaboration.

The Statistics Approximately 70% of children and adolescents who are in need of treatment do not receive mental health services. Of those who seek treatment, only 1 in 5 children use mental health specialty services. Thus, approximately 75% to 85% fail to receive specialty services, and most of these children fail to receive any services at all. For the families that seek services, 40% to 50% t...