The Lumos program is continually developing unique and actionable insights to improve healthcare across NSW.
All insights on this page have undergone a formal peer review process to ensure accuracy and reliability of the information. If you would like to use any of the insights in policy or health service improvements, please contact us at
Lumos@health.nsw.gov.au.
The impact of primary care on readmission to hospital
Patients who see their GP following an unplanned admission to hospital have a reduced likelihood of representing in the weeks following discharge.
Find out more in our
readmissions to hospital fact sheet.
General practice activity can affect hospital visits (August 2021)
Practices who see their patients more often are associated with fewer ED presentations and hospital admissions than practices who see their patients less often. This was investigated over a 2 year period.
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