Access to general practice in England: time for a policy rethink

Affiliations

¹ Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, the University of Manchester, Manchester.
² Professor of Health Policy and Primary Care, the University of Manchester, Manchester.
³ Centre for Primary Care, the University of Manchester.
⁴ National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (NIHR CLAHRC), Greater Manchester, Salford.
⁵ The University of Manchester, Manchester.

Julian M Simpson et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2015 Nov.

. 2015 Nov;65(640):606-7.

doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X687601.

¹ Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, the University of Manchester, Manchester.
² Professor of Health Policy and Primary Care, the University of Manchester, Manchester.
³ Centre for Primary Care, the University of Manchester.
⁴ National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (NIHR CLAHRC), Greater Manchester, Salford.
⁵ The University of Manchester, Manchester.

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