Micro-teams in primary care – opportunities and implications for continuity and for patients

<p>In this episode, we talk to Charlie Coombs who is a medical student and School for Primary Care Research intern working at University College London.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Title of paper: Opportunities, challenges and implications of primary care micro-teams for patients and healthcare professionals: an international systematic review</em></p><p><strong>Available at: </strong><a href="https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0545" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0545</strong></a></p><p>The number of GP practices in the UK has overall reduced, whilst individual practice size lists have increased. This systematic review uses a framework analysis to synthesis the current literature available around micro-teams as a potential intervention to mitigate compromised care in larger practices. This review highlights micro-teams as a structure of general practice to promote accessible healthcare delivery and moderate losses to continuity. Further research in whether continuity can be offered by a team instead of an individual is warranted in the implementation of micro-teams.</p>