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This is a Cross-Sectional Study study.

October 10, 2025BJGP OpenOpen Access

The work of the consultation in general practice: a comparison of affluent and deprived areas of Scotland using a novel consultation workload index

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KSKieran SweeneyCaris Life Sciences (United States)LNLauren NgUniversity of Edinburgh SMStewart W MercerMercer (Czechia)

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Secondary analysis measures consultation workload differences in patients from affluent and deprived areas, suggesting higher demands in deprived settings.

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Over half of consultations in deprived areas had high or very high GP workload, contrasting with around a quarter in affluent areas.
The consultation workload index showed low correlations between the variables, implying distinct aspects of workload measurement.
This analysis included 721 patients, comparing face-to-face and telephone consultations within different deprivation levels.
Higher patient complexity and need in deprived areas require exploring real-time AI for routine CWI application.

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Sweeney et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e861a57ef2f04ca37e461a https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2025.0103

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Secondary analysis measures consultation workload differences in patients from affluent and deprived areas, suggesting higher demands in deprived settings.

The work of the consultation in general practice: a comparison of affluent and deprived areas of Scotland using a novel consultation workload index

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The work of the consultation in general practice: a comparison of affluent and deprived areas of Scotland using a novel consultation workload index

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