TY - JOUR T1 - The New Millennium Palliative Care Project (2000–2003): the impact of specialised GP advisors JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 494 LP - 496 VL - 57 IS - 539 AU - Florien van Heest AU - Ilora Finlay AU - Renée Otter AU - Betty Meyboom-de Jong Y1 - 2007/06/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/57/539/494.abstract N2 - This study describes a novel type of support for GPs caring for patients dying at home: the establishment and evaluation of a telephone advisory service for GPs, run by GPs with a special interest in palliative care (GPwSIs) in the Netherlands 2000–2003. A growing number of GPs called for advice, 10% during out of hours. Prognosis of the patients was generally short (days to weeks in 70% of cases). Most advice sought by GPs concerned symptom management and on evaluation, 85% of the GPs followed the advice. ER -