...Ines Zuchowski; Albert Kuruvila; Tarun Sen Gupta; Rebecca Wielandt Purpose This study aims to explore the scope and practice of social workers in Australian general practice and evaluate the outcomes of social work practice in these settings. Design/methodology/approach Primary health care...

... social work in GP clinics. Originality/value This is an innovative study design that will use various data sources to identify, quantify and evaluate the contribution of social work in general practice. It allows for stakeholders feedback that can contribute to policy review and the development...

... and secondary care was a priority for future development (n = 109, 93.9%). Participants also reported that integration was lacking between general practice and the following local services: hospitals (n = 81, 69.8%), primary care teams (n = 83, 71.6%) and health/social care non-governmental...

.... This is the first study of learning needs for GP trainees to provide integrated care for older care home residents. Care homes Medical education General practice Long-term care facilities Older people who reside in care homes have varying access and quality of medical care; in the UK...

... School for Social Care Research in order to summarise learning from recent literature. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a review of the literature on older people’s services and the relationship between general practice and adult social care, published in the UK from 2000 onwards...

... studies will benefit from engaging with primary care. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Postal Questionnaire Response Rate General Practice knowledge base A Case of Response Rate Success David Lyon CASTLEFIELDS HEALTH CENTRE, RUNCORN Gillian A Lancaster CENTRE FOR MEDICAL STATISTICS...

... to the proportion of overall resources directed to older service users. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Integration Economic Evaluation Older People General Practice Social Care Joint Working Between Social knowledge base and Health Services in the Care of Older People in the Community...