TY - JOUR AU - Williams, Lisa AU - Fryer, Jane AU - Andrew, Rachel AU - Powell, Colin AU - Pink, Jim AU - Elwyn, Glyn PY - 2008 DA - 2008/09/29 TI - Setting up a Paediatric Rapid Access Outpatient Unit: Views of general practice teams JO - BMC Family Practice SP - 54 VL - 9 IS - 1 AB - Rapid Access Outpatient Units (RAOUs) have been suggested as an alternative to hospital inpatient units for the management of some acutely unwell children. These units can provide ambulatory care, delivered close to home, and may prevent unnecessary hospital admission. There are no qualitative data on the views of primary care practitioners regarding these types of facilities. The aim of the study was to explore the opinions of primary care practitioners regarding a newly established RAOU. SN - 1471-2296 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-9-54 DO - 10.1186/1471-2296-9-54 ID - Williams2008 ER -