GP views on strategies to cope with increasing workload: a qualitative interview study.

Background: The existence of a crisis in primary care in the UK is in little doubt. GP morale and job satisfaction are low, and workload is increasing. In this challenging context, finding ways for GPs to manage that workload is imperative.

Out-of-hours primary care use at the end of life: a descriptive study.

Background: Out-of-hours (OOH) primary care services are integral to the care of patients at end of life. Little is known about the OOH service usage of patients with palliative care needs.

Aim: To describe patterns of usage of patients presenting to an OOH service and coded as 'palliative'.