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The overlooked challenges facing out-of-hours primary care in the NHS: a missed opportunity in policy

Alexandra L Creavin and Sam T Creavin
BJGP Open 2025; 9 (1): BJGPO.2024.0292. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0292
Alexandra L Creavin
1 Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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vol. 9 no. 1 BJGPO.2024.0292
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https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0292
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39933800

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  • Received November 28, 2024
  • Accepted January 6, 2025
  • Published online April 24, 2025.

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  1. 1 Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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    Alexandra L Creavin, alexandra.creavin{at}bristol.ac.uk
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