New opportunities for nurses and other healthcare professionals? A review of the potential impact of the new GMS contract on the primary care workforce

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 525-536

  Leese, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

National Health Service; Nurses; Primary care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751167412     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260610702271     Document Type: Article

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