Assessing workload in general practice in England before and after the introduction of the pay-for-performance contract

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 509-515

  Gemmell, Islay ^a   Campbell, Stephen ^a   Hann, Mark ^a   Sibbald, Bonnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; General practice; Nursing; Pay for performance; Quality of care; Staff; Workforce; Workload

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECONOMICS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STATISTICS; TRADE UNION; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 59449105361     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04902.x     Document Type: Article

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