Tackling the Inverse Care Law in Scottish general practice.
Published: 17 May 2024
This new report, based on research funded by the Health Foundation, was launched at the Deep End conference in Glasgow on 12/13th April.
This new report, based on research funded by the Health Foundation, was launched at the Deep End conference in Glasgow on 12/13th April.
The research, by Dr David Blane and colleagues at the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, explores responses to the inverse care law in Scottish general practice.
It found that, despite numerous policy commitments, there remains a major implementation gap between policy ambitions to strengthen general practice in deprived areas and sustainable delivery on the ground.
The report concludes that policymakers in Scotland need to take steps ensure practices in more deprived areas are resourced in proportion to the needs of patients. Where interventions are working well, policymakers need to ensure long-term sustainable funding. The upcoming second phase of the 2018 GMS contract is an important opportunity to take lessons forward.
First published: 17 May 2024
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