Kerr, Chris and Hawker, Sheila and Payne, Sheila and Seamark, David and Lloyd-Williams, Mari (2006) Out of hours medical cover in community hospitals : implications for palliative care. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 12 (2). pp. 75-80. ISSN 1357-6321
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Background The new General Medical Services contract in England means many GPs have transferred out-of hours work to their primary care organization, with implications for continuity of palliative care in community hospitals. Aim To examine existing arrangements for out-of-hours medical cover in community hospitals, focusing on palliative care. Methods Telephone survey of community hospital managers/ senior nurses across England and Wales. Results Interviews (n = 62) revealed nursing staff were satisfied with existing out-of-hours care. Concern was expressed about the future of out-of-hours medical care from GPs as new services will cover larger areas, meaning unknown doctors may attend, taking longer to arrive. Conclusion Arrangements for out-of-hours medical cover in community hospitals are in transition, threatening the continuity of care for dying patients.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Palliative Nursing |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Departments: | Faculty of Health and Medicine > Health Research |
| ID Code: | 8288 |
| Deposited By: | Mr Richard Ingham |
| Deposited On: | 17 Apr 2008 09:05 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 19 Mar 2013 14:10 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/8288 |
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