Box 1.

GPED model by case sitea

SiteGPED modelGP role
BirchInside ED: parallelGP in ED (including investigations)
ChestnutInside ED: parallelGP in ED (usual primary care)
Outside ED: off-site
HawthornInside ED: parallel (OOHs only)GP in ED (usual primary care)
JuniperOutside ED: on-site (OOHs only)GPs either work in usual primary care role or adapt a dual role where they become involved in managing patients with ED health issues
Inside ED: integrated
LindenOutside ED: hospital site + off-siteGP in ED (UCC) (usual primary care)
NutmegInside ED: parallelGP in ED (UCC) (usual primary care)
PoplarOutside ED: on-siteGP in ED (including investigations)
RedwoodInside ED: parallelGP in ED (including investigations)
RowanInside ED: parallelGP in ED (usual primary care)
TeakInside ED: parallelGP in ED (including investigations,
Outside ED: off-siteincreased acuity)
  • a Inside models — GPs co-located within ED. Can be: integrated — GPs work within the ED team managing a range of patients, or parallel — patients assessed as suitable for GP care ‘streamed’ to GP within the department. Outside models — patients assessed in ED then sent to GP outside ED, either within hospital grounds (on-site) or off hospital grounds (off-site). ED = emergency department. GPED = GPs working in or alongside EDs. OOH = GP out-of-hours service. UCC = urgent care centre.