At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of contacts with general practitioners dropped sharply for almost all health issues studied. For most problems, there were no lasting effects, and the number of GP contacts largely returned to pre-pandemic levels. Only for a few health problems and some vulnerable groups are long-term changes visible. This is evident from research by Nivel, which compared trends in the use of general practitioner care during the COVID-19 pandemic with trends before and after the pandemic.
Read the full news report on this research (external link) on the Nivel website. The research is part of the Integral Health Monitor COVID-19, the research program of the Network for Health Research after Disasters (Network GOR). Network GOR consists of RIVM, local GGD Municipal Health Service (Municipal Health Service)s, GGD GHOR Nederland Municipal / Joint Health Service – Medical Assistance Organization in the Region (Municipal / Joint Health Service – Medical Assistance Organization in the Region), Nivel and ARQ National Psychotrauma Center (National Psychotrauma Center) National Psychotrauma Center. ZonMw Health Research Netherlands Medical Sciences (Health Research Netherlands Medical Sciences) is commissioned by the Ministry of VWS Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport) to conduct the research.
