GP Access Survey Results - Updated 30th June 2009
Summary
This publication reports results from the GP Access Survey. This postal survey asked 543,246 GP Patients in Scotland about two aspects of access to their GP practice:
· whether, in the last year, they had been able to obtain a consultation with an appropriate health professional within 2 working days; and
· whether, in the last year, they had been able to book an appointment with a GP more than 2 days ahead.
Publication
On the 30th of June 2009 the report GP Access Survey: Results and Methodology was published.
This report follows the web publication, on the 19th of May, of key results for Scotland, NHS Board and GP Practice. This report includes analysis by patient and practice characteristics and methodological information.
The table and charts contained in the publication are available in Excel format here: GP Access Survey Results and Methodology Tables and Charts
Data Sheets
Further information from the survey, in excel format, is contained at the links shown below:
Scotland and NHS Board information
Results for Scotland and for each NHS Board can be accessed here: GP Access Survey 2008/09 - NHS Board and Scotland Level Results.
This table shows percentages of survey respondents reporting a positive experience of gaining each of the two types of access (described above). Information on response rates is also provided.
GP Practice information
Results for individual GP practices can be accessed here: GP access Survey 2008/09 - Practice Level Results.
This table shows more detailed information on the responses received for each practice, including response rates, number and percentage of positive responses on ability to gain each type of access, and additionally the numbers of patients who did not attempt to access GP services in each way.
Analysis by Respondent characteristics
Scotland level analysis by patient characteristics is available here:
Scotland results and response rate analysis by patient characteristics
These tables show analysis of responses to questions asking about 48 hour and advance access and also analysis of response rate by the following patient characteristics: gender, age, reported ethnic group, rural classification of residence and deprivation.
Analysis by GP Practice Characteristics
Analysis by GP practice characteristic is available here:
Analysis by practice characteristics
These tables show analysis by characteristics of practice including: age and deprivation profile of patient population, urban rural classification of practice and NHS Board of practice.
Background Information
GP Access Survey web site
The GP Access Survey web site can be located at the following link:
www.scotland.gov.uk/GPAccess
Development and Testing of the GP Access Survey Questionnaire
The report by IPSOS MORI on the development and testing of the survey materials is published here: Development and Testing of the Scottish GP Access Survey Questionnaire