A scoping review of how the candidacy framework has been used in research on access to general practice

Carol Sinnott, Akbar Ansari, Evleen Price, Sarah Ball, Stephanie Stockwell, Jessica Dawney, Jennifer Newbould, William D. Phillips, Jake Beech, Hugh Alderwick, Mary Dixon-Woods, THIS Institute, University of Cambridge, RAND Europe, The Health Foundation

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

Published online on December 16, 2025

Abstract

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ObjectivesAccess to general practice is a pervasive health services concern. A tendency to conceptualise access narrowly in terms of supply of appointments may frustrate identification of better solutions. The Candidacy Framework offers an alternative ...