1.0Medical Centrehttps://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/medical-centreAzeem Majeedhttps://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/medical-centre/author/amajeed/Rethinking primary care’s gatekeeper role - Medical Centrerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="j1MDO8GNrm"><a href="https://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/medical-centre/2017/09/18/rethinking-primary-cares-gatekeeper-role/">Rethinking primary care’s gatekeeper role</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/medical-centre/2017/09/18/rethinking-primary-cares-gatekeeper-role/embed/#?secret=j1MDO8GNrm" width="600" height="338" title="“Rethinking primary care’s gatekeeper role” — Medical Centre" data-secret="j1MDO8GNrm" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Gatekeeping is the term used to describe the role of primary care physicians or general practitioners (GPs) in authorising access to specialist services and and diagnostic tests. Gatekeeping has important influences on service utilisation, health outcomes, healthcare costs, and patient satisfaction. In an article published in the British Medical Journal, we discuss the role of gatekeeping […]