Background The scoping review has become an increasingly popular approach for
synthesizing research evidence. It is a relatively new approach for which a universal study …

Scoping studies have been used across a range of disciplines for a wide variety of
purposes. However, their value is increasingly limited by a lack of definition and clarity of …

This paper examines the commercialization of an alternative youth subculture. Sociologists
have typically focused on the ways that authorities have attempted to repress and censor …

Problem Chronic kidney disease is increasingly recognised in the UK, leading to a greater
demand for specialist services. Traditional means of meeting this demand rely on GP referral …

Objectives: A key objective in many health-care systems is to shift specialist services from
acute hospitals to the community and so bring care closer to home for patients. Our aim was …

In this study we explore the views of NHS stakeholders on providing paediatric 'care closer
to home'(CCTH), in community-based outpatient clinics delivered by consultants. Design …

Executive summary General practice in England is under significant strain, with many GPs
and their teams caught on a treadmill of trying to meet pressures, while lacking time to reflect …

Objectives Variation in patterns of referral from primary care can lead to inappropriate
overuse or underuse of specialist resources. Our aim was to review the literature on …

Planners, managers and policy makers in modern health services are not without ingenuity–
they will always try, try and try again. They face deep-seated or 'wicked'problems, which …

Background Demand management describes any method used to monitor, direct or regulate
patient referrals. Several strategies have been developed to manage the referral of patients …