Discrepancies in the availability of open access services: comparison between the Northern and Oxford regions

Douglass, R.A.; Hungin, A.S.

Discrepancies in the availability of open access services: comparison between the Northern and Oxford regions

Douglass, R.A.; Hungin, A.S.

Authors

R.A. Douglass

A.S. Hungin

Abstract

General practitioners have long been aware of variations in the range of open access services available to them.This study compares the availability of 22 open access services in the Northern and Oxford regions and examines possible reasons for variations. From data collected from general practitioners and community managers two striking patterns emerge. First, there is a difference between the regions with wider availability in the Oxford region. Secondly, there are differences in the range of services available between health authorities, sometimes neighbouring, within the same region, although this is less marked in Oxford.These discrepancies probably reflect the situation nationally and it would appear questionable whether there is any policy coordination at regional or national level to ensure an equitable distribution of open access services.

Citation

Douglass, R., & Hungin, A. (1988). Discrepancies in the availability of open access services: comparison between the Northern and Oxford regions. Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 38(306), 28-29

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jan 1, 1988
Deposit Date	Feb 17, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Dec 13, 2017
Journal	The journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Print ISSN	0035-8797
Publisher	Royal College of General Practitioners
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	38
Issue	306
Pages	28-29
Publisher URL	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1711380/