Quality in Primary Care Open Access

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Abstract

Improving the quality of care through practice-based commissioning

David Colin Thome

Improving the quality of care must continue to underpin any health service reform. Practice-based commissioning (PBC) is a key component of reform and it offers a chance for general practice with its registered population of patients to fulfil still more ofits potential.