GPs often act as gatekeepers, authorising patients access to specialty care. Gatekeeping is frequently perceived as lowering health service use and health expenditure. However, there is little evidence suggesting that gatekeeping is more beneficial than direct access in terms of patient- and health-related outcomes
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Sripa, P., Hayhoe, B., Majeed, A., Greenfield, G., & Garg, P. (2019, May 1). Impact of GP gatekeeping on quality of care, and health outcomes, use, and expenditure. British Journal of General Practice. Royal College of General Practitioners. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X702209
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