GP Patient Survey

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The GP Patient Survey is an annual survey of patient experience of British general practice. It is one of the largest ever survey programmes of patients registered to receive primary health care. It is now sent out to over two million people across England. A similar survey is conducted in Wales. In Scotland, the Health & Care Experience Survey asks about people's experiences not only of accessing and using their GP practice and Out of Hours services, but also aspects of care and support provided by local authorities and other organisations and caring responsibilities and related support. It has been run every two years since 2009.[1] In Northern Ireland, the GP patient survey ran from 2008/09 to 2010/11.[2]

The results of the survey are published by Ipsos MORI on behalf of NHS England on the GP Patient Survey publication website.[3] Results are available for individual practices and their results are compared to the national average and the local Clinical Commissioning Group.

The first survey was in 1998. The questionnaire has been repeatedly altered. From 2007 the survey has been conducted by a direct postal approach to a sample of patients. Earlier surveys were administered by practices.[4] The 2009 survey was sent to approximately 5,500,000 registered adult patients.[5] In 2021, invitations were sent by letter to a sample of people from each of more than 6800 practices.[6]

The survey has shown that the health of unpaid carers is significantly poorer than that of their non-carer peers.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Health and Care Experience Survey". Gov.Scot. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ "GP patient surveys". Health NI. Department of Health NI. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "GP Patient Survey". Ipsos MORI. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "The GP Patient Survey for use in primary care in the National Health Service in the UK – development and psychometric characteristics". BMC Family Practice. 22 August 2009. doi:10.1186/1471-2296-10-57. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Using The GP Patient Survey To Improve Patient Care: A Guide For General Practices" (PDF). National Primary Care Research and Development Centre. November 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ^ "GP Patient Survey 2021". Riverside Medical Practice. 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Why support for unpaid carers matters". Health Service Journal. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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