Consultation Rate and Mode by Deprivation in English General Practice From 2018 to 2022: Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on primary care service delivery with an increased use of remote consultations. With general practice delivering record numbers of appointments and rising concerns around access, funding, and staffing in the UK National Health Service, we assessed contemporary trends in consultation rate and modes (ie, face-to-face versus remote).

Objective

This paper describes trends in consultation rates in general practice in England for key demographics before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We explore the use of remote and face-to-face consultations with regard to socioeconomic deprivation to understand the possible effect of changes in consultation modes on health inequalities.

Methods

We did a retrospective analysi

SUBMITTER: Vestesson EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10189615 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature