We need to relax our grip on patient records
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We need to relax our grip on patient records

Anna Neary Senior lecturer and advanced practitioner, Primary care at the University of the West of England, Bristol

An advanced nurse practitioner wonders why we can’t follow the lead of online banking and give people more control

After 24 years working mainly in emergency care I decided to move to general practice to enhance my skills, knowledge and experience. My beliefs about primary care were challenged as I had assumed that most healthcare interventions occurred in secondary care.

Primary Health Care. 29, 2, 16-16. doi: 10.7748/phc.29.2.16.s14

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