Do higher primary care practice performance scores predict lower rates of emergency admissions for persons with serious mental illness? An analysis of secondary panel data

Background: Serious mental illness (SMI) is a set of chronic enduring conditions including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. SMIs are associated with poor outcomes, high costs and high levels of disease burden. Primary care plays a central role in the care of people with a SMI in the English NHS....

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Main Authors: Rowena Jacobs, Nils Gutacker, Anne Mason, Maria Goddard, Hugh Gravelle, Tony Kendrick, Simon Gilbody, Lauren Aylott, June Wainwright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2015-04-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr03160