John Howie

TL;DR: It is suggested that the ratio of long to short consultation length for a general practitioner might become the basis of a simply proxy measure of quality of care; and that its use might help monitor the effect of recent and proposed changes in the way in which general practice care is delivered.

TL;DR: The use of defined daily doses helped identify cost and volume trends in specific areas of prescribing in fundholding and control practices and may prove useful for setting volume targets within drug classes for all practices, whether fundholding or not.

TL;DR: In this volunteer sample of doctors the process of care seemed to reflect decisions as to how time was allocated rather than inherently different patterns of clinical behavior, which could have important implications for patient care.

TL;DR: Among the 20 most patient-centred doctors those booking patients at eight patients per hour or more reported stress at twice as many consultations as those with a longer booking interval; doctors whose preferred working styles conflicted with their booking patterns reported stress in up to 62% of consultations.