Geographical factors in access: investigating the impact of distance on the use of primary care extended hours, an administrative data study.

Introduction NHS national targets mandate extended opening hours of doctors’ surgeries as a mechanism for increasing access to primary care, based on the assumption that unmet need is caused by a lack of appointments at the right time. Research has shown that other factors impact access and it may...

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Main Authors: Jen Murphy, William Whittaker, Elliot Mark, Rathi Ravindrarajah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swansea University 2019-11-01
Series:International Journal of Population Data Science
Online Access:https://ijpds.org/article/view/1245