What are the factors motivating your PCO to have/or consider a respiratory GPwSI service? (n = 41)*
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Identified local needs
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33 (80)
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Winter pressures on hospital beds
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19 (46)
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New GP contract targets
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13 (32)
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Government directive
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5 (12)
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Influence of local personalities
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5 (12)
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Drug cost containment
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4 (10)
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Secondary care initiative
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4 (10)
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Local patient pressure
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1 (2)
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There's a pot of money available
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1 (2)
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Pharmaceutical company influence
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0
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What are the major problems you will have to overcome? (n = 39)*
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Competition with other local priorities
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25 (64)
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Inadequate funding for respiratory GPwSI
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20 (51)
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Inadequate infra structure support funding
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15 (38)
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Respiratory disease is not a national priority
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8 (21)
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Lack of local interest/expertise from GPs
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6 (15)
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PCOs that are not considering a respiratory GPwSI service (n = 69)
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Why is a respiratory GPwSI service not a priority in your PCO? (n = 67)*
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Lack of local interest/expertise from GPs
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24 (36)
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We have a respiratory specialist nurse
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24 (36)
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Inadequate funding for respiratory GPwSI
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13 (19)
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Inadequate infra structure support funding
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13 (19)
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Respiratory disease is not a local priority
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10 (15)
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Lack of local patient pressure
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7 (10)
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Respiratory disease is not a national priority
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6 (9)
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Opposition from secondary care
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1 (1)
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Winter pressures are not a problem locally
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0
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