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General practice secondments are being increasingly undertaken by specialist registrars in accident and emergency (A&E) medicine. This paper describes how two A&E trainees arranged general practice secondments and the experiences gained. There follows a discussion of the benefits to the general practice and trainees involved, together with a contemporary consideration of the interaction between...

We examined the general practice treatment of 67 patients diagnosed as asthmatic. Compliance with treatment was poor in one-third of patients with severe asthma. Inhaled steroids were under-prescribed and our findings suggest that some severe asthmatics are receiving less than adequate therapy.

Key Findings. (1) Both the number and proportion of providers eligible to receive Primary Care Incentive Payments in 2011, 2012, and 2013 increased during the years used to determine eligibility (2009, 2010, and 2011). (2) For most practice types, rural providers were more likely to be eligible for Primary Care Incentive Payments. However, rates of eligibility varied between provider types. (3)...