GENERAL-PRACTITIONER HOSPITAL BEDS - REPORT ON A GENERAL-PRACTITIONER BED UNIT

A hospital bed unit is described in which the general practitioner is solely responsible for the care of his own patient. This results in gain to the patient in continuous care, to the hospital by releasing beds which would otherwise have been occupied elsewhere, and to the general practitioner by allowing him to make fuller use of his medical skills and training. It is suggested that a unit of this type would increase the attractiveness of general practice in this country. © 1968, British Medical Journal Publishing Group. All rights reserved.