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

• Main Authors: Rowena Jacobs (Author), Nils Gutacker (Author), Anne Mason (Author), Maria Goddard (Author), Hugh Gravelle (Author), Tony Kendrick (Author), Simon Gilbody (Author), Lauren Aylott (Author), June Wainwright (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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....