HS&DR - 14/195/02

Models of Generalist and Specialist Care in Smaller Acute Hospitals: An Exploratory Study

Project title: Models of Generalist and Specialist Care in Smaller Acute Hospitals: An Exploratory Study

Call to action: 14/195 14/195 Medical generalists (in hospital)

Research type: Primary Research

Chief investigator: Dr Louella Vaughanorcid.org/0000-0002-7626-0779

Lead Author: Dr Louella Vaughanorcid.org/0000-0002-7626-0779

Contractor: Nuffield Trust

Cost: £812,179.57

Co-investigators: Dame Anne Marie Rafferty, Dr Andrew Goddard, Dr Martin Bardsley, Ms Candace Imison, Professor Derek Bell, Professor Stephen Morris.

Started: April 2016 | Status: Published March 2021

Generalist models of care appeared a more natural fit for smaller organisations, but there was no evidence that any of the models identified produced better outcomes for patients.

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