The first time you do the right thing and give more time than you have available

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The first time you do the right thing and give more time than you have available

18 November 2020

Jo Scott-Jones

Wednesday 18 November 2020, 12:15 AM

The health system relies on numbers passing through it, much like a production line

Doing the right thing isn’t always possible in health, says GP Jo Scott-Jones. We can usually be good enough, but being excellent is really hard

Key points, Primary care is pressured to create throughput of patients, which compromises the care of those who need it most. First, be confident that you can a, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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