Continuity of GP care: using personal lists in general practice

Affiliations

¹ St Leonard's Practice, Exeter; Emeritus Professor, University of Exeter, Exeter.
² St Leonard's Practice, Exeter.
³ St Leonard's Practice; Associate Professor of General Practice and Primary care, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter.

Editorial

Denis Pereira Gray et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2022.

. 2022 Apr 28;72(718):208-209.

doi: 10.3399/bjgp22X719237. Print 2022 May.

¹ St Leonard's Practice, Exeter; Emeritus Professor, University of Exeter, Exeter.
² St Leonard's Practice, Exeter.
³ St Leonard's Practice; Associate Professor of General Practice and Primary care, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared no competing interests.

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