Exploring the relationship between general practice characteristics and attendance at Walk-in Centres, Minor Injuries Units and Emergency Departments in England 2009/10-2012/2013: a longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Peter Tammes (Author), Richard W. Morris (Author), Emer Brangan (Author), Kath Checkland (Author), Helen England (Author), Alyson Huntley (Author), Daniel Lasserson (Author), Fiona MacKichan (Author), Chris Salisbury (Author), Lesley Wye (Author), Sarah Purdy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The UK National Health Service Emergency Departments (ED) have recently faced increasing attendance rates. This study investigated associations of general practice and practice population characteristics with emergency care service attendance rates. Methods A longitudinal design...