Several aspects of the visit to a pediatric ophthalmologist can determine the quality of the experience from the child’s perspective. The more positive the experience, the more likely a child will cooperate during a pediatric ophthalmology examination. In this issue, Tan et al. have outlined factors reported by children in a survey that can influence their experience in a pediatric ophthalmolog...

Although linkage by computer of hospital administration systems across all clinics in a health district is becoming a practical possibility, complete records of general practitioners' referrals to outpatient clinics will be difficult to achieve. Data from a large study of general practitioners' referrals to such clinics were used to calculate the proportion of referrals that crossed district bo...

BACKGROUND Encouraged by the increased purchasing power of general practitioners (GPs), specialist-run clinics in general practice and community health care settings (known as specialist outreach clinics) have increased rapidly across England. The activities of local commissioning schemes within primary care groups are likely to accelerate this trend. AIM To evaluate the costs, processes, and...