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Establishing a minor illness nurse in a busy general practice
Objective:
To study the feasibility of a practice nurse caring for patients with minor illnesses.
Design:
Nurse given training in dealing with patients with minor illnesses. Patients requesting a same day appointment were offered a nurse consultation.
Setting:
Group practice in Stockton on Tees.
Main Outcome Measures:
Number of consultations which required a doctor contact, treatment, and rate of reconsultation.
Results:
Of 696 consultations in six months, 602 (86%) required no doctor contact. 549 (79%) patients did not reconsult about the episode of illness, and 343 (50%) patients were given advice on self care only.
Conclusion:
Trained nurses could diagnose and treat a large proportion of patients currently consulting general practitioners about minor illness provided that the nurse has immediate access to a doctor.
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