Service evaluation of a UK primary care-based allergy clinic: quality improvement report

Written by Levy M, Walker S, Woods A, Sheikh A

Allergic diseases are common, increasing, and associated with significant morbidity and occasional, but potentially avoidable, mortality. There is widespread public, professional and government agreement about the poor quality of care received by many patients with allergic diseases in the UK. Many remain undiagnosed, few have access to specialist services, and the majority of primary care health professionals have no allergy training. We report an evaluation of a novel, UK NHS-funded primary care-based allergy service in North West London.

Link to paper:

http://www.thepcrj.org/journ/view_article.php?article_id=642

Published: December 2009

Categories: Education for Health research

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