@article {Pritchard779, author = {Susan Pritchard and Thomas J Scanlon}, title = {Are general practitioners{\textquoteright} assessments of housing applicants{\textquoteright} health accurate?}, volume = {54}, number = {507}, pages = {779--780}, year = {2004}, publisher = {Royal College of General Practitioners}, abstract = {Public sector housing is often allocated on the basis of the {\textquoteleft}vulnerability{\textquoteright} of applicants. As part of assessing vulnerability, housing departments request assessments from applicants{\textquoteright} general practitioners (GPs). GP assessments submitted over 3 years to a local authority housing department were analysed. The nature of the patient group and format of the GP report discriminate against accurate reporting and hence fair assignment of housing.}, issn = {0960-1643}, URL = {https://bjgp.org/content/54/507/779}, eprint = {https://bjgp.org/content/54/507/779.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of General Practice} }