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

Alexandra Louise Creavin and Sam Creavin
BJGP Open 11 February 2025; BJGPO.2024.0292. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0292
Alexandra Louise Creavin
1 Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol. Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Alexandra Louise Creavin, Sam Creavin
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