General practice (GP) level analysis shows that patients ’ own perceptions of support within primary care as reported in the GP patient survey (GPPS) are as important as medication and services in improving glycaemic control

The UK Academy of Medical Sciences recently highlighted that doctors are seeing a clustering of different physical and mental health conditions in a single patient never previously seen together before [1]. While it is known that multi-morbidity is common, we do not know precisely how many people in the UK suffer from multi-morbidity. Specifically the report stated that multi-morbidity affects the quality of life not just of patients but also their families. The way that this is addressed in primary care potentially has a big impact on outcome for specific conditions.

Source: Primary Care Diabetes - May 23, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Adrian Heald, Mike Stedman, Mark Lunt, Mark Livingston, Gabriela Cortes, Roger Gadsby Tags: Original research Source Type: research