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Stocktake of access to general practice in England
— report by the Comptroller and Auditor General | | Corporate Author | National Audit Office - NAO |
| Publisher | National Audit Office, London, 27 November 2015 |
| Pages | 58 pp (HC 605 Session 2015/16) |
| Source | Downloads at: https://www.nao.org.uk/report/stocktake-of-access-to-gener... |
| Keywords | General practice ; Government publications ; England. |
| Annotation | Access to general practice is the first step for most patients in diagnosing and treating health problems. GPs and other staff play a crucial role in treating minor medical conditions, managing patients' conditions in the community, and referring them for hospital treatment or social care where appropriate. This report examines patient expectations and experience of access to, the demand for, and capacity of, general practice. It covers demand, distribution of GP practices, availability of appointments, convenience of services, staffing and capacity, and most importantly, continuity of care. The report notes that those aged 75+ use general practice the most, an age group that is expected to increase by more than one-third in the next 10 years. While older patients and those with multiple conditions require longer consultations, there is no data collected nationally on type of health problem, its complexity, or time spent on each consultation. The workforce is also ageing, a problem particularly in urban and deprived areas, where 16% of GPs were aged 60+. A summary report (9 pp) is also available. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-160531002 E |
| Classmark | L5: 6OA: 82 |
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