Evidence to Support Spread of Group Consultations
Group consultations is a relatively new clinical practice. We have brought together the evidence base here for those who want a quick review and those who want to dig deeper.
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A Quick Guide to the Evidence
If you want a quick tour of the evidence, read the following papers to get started:
Hayhoe’s BMJ article summarises the literature for group clinics succinctly and is very helpful quick read and introduction: https://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j4034
Kirsch et al’s 2017 realist review explains why group clinics work and outcomes are improving: https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-017-2064-z
More Detail
If you want more detail about the evidence base, read the following papers:
Education Commissioners’ Summary North West General Practice Nurse Group Consultation Programme
In 2017, The ELC Programme was commissioned by Health Education England to undertake evaluation of the impact of group consultations training and of changes in general practice nurses’ experiences of care. Download a summary here for recommendations about how to specify training commissions.
System Leaders’ Summary North West General Practice Nurse Group Consultation Programme
In 2017, The ELC Programme was commissioned by Health Education England to undertake evaluation of the impact of group consultations training and of changes in general practice nurses’ experiences of care. Download a summary here for recommendations about how to make the most of group consultations at system level.