An update on Closed Books in general practice in Aotearoa New Zealand

• Published in: Journal of primary health care Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 194 - 199
• Main Authors: Pledger, Megan, Irurzun-Lopez, Maite, Cumming, Jacqueline
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia CSIRO 01.06.2025
• Subjects: Community service; Datasets; General Practice - organization & administration; General Practice - statistics & numerical data; Health care; Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data; Humans; New Zealand; Patients; Primary care; Primary Health Care; New Zealand; North Island
• ISSN: 1172-6156; 1172-6164; 1172-6156
• DOI: 10.1071/HC24164

Introduction People are precluded from enrolling in primary health care at a general practice if it has ‘Closed Books’. This creates barriers to accessing health care. Aim To examine which Health Districts had the greatest number and proportion of general practices with Closed Books and how this has...