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Table 3 Interventions used to reduce wait times in primary care

From: Interventions to reduce wait times for primary care appointments: a systematic review

Intervention

Goodall et al. (n = 162) % using

Pickin et al. (n = 286) % using

Use of nurse practitioners

28.8%

10%

Telephone for follow-up consultation

66.2%

78%

Specific measures to reduce follow-up

76%

70%

GP triage

52%

41%

Nurse triage

58%

47%

Redirect workload from GP

75%

84%

Measure to promote self care

16%

64%

Email consultations

1%

7%