Models of generalist and specialist care in smaller hospitals in England: a mixed-methods study

• Main Authors: Louella Vaughan (Author), Martin Bardsley (Author), Derek Bell (Author), Miranda Davies (Author), Andrew Goddard (Author), Candace Imison (Author), Mariya Melnychuk (Author), Stephen Morris (Author), Anne Marie Rafferty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The increasing number of older, complex patients who require emergency admission to hospital has prompted calls for better models of medical generalist care, especially for smaller hospitals, whose size constrains resources and staffing. Objective: To investigate the strengths and weakne...