Table 1 Primary care practice characteristics in 2006 (n = 419)
Practice characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Geographic region (n, %) | |
London | 64 (15.3%) |
Midlands and East | 90 (21.5%) |
North | 128 (30.6%) |
South | 137 (32.7%) |
Rural/urban Classification | |
Urban: Major conurbation | 150 (35.8%) |
Urban: Minor conurbation | 15 (3.6%) |
Urban: City and Town | 163 (38.9%) |
Rural: Town and fringe | 69 (16.5%) |
Rural: Village and dispersed | 22 (5.3%) |
Practice size (patients) | |
median | 6858 |
Upper: lower quartile | 4110: 9819 |
Practice size (staff - FTEs)a | |
GPs (mean, SD) | 6 (3) |
Nursesb (mean, SD) | 2 (2) |
Total staffb (mean, SD) | 14 (8) |
Consultations (median, upper: lower quartile) | |
Face to face | 42,661 [22,426: 72,362] |
Clinical administration | 20,474 [5811: 73,050] |
e-consultations (data from 2017) | 4 [0: 43] |
Telephone | 1713 [261: 4383] |
Home visits | 669 [50: 1992] |
Practice Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile | |
Most deprived | 93 (22.2%) |
2nd quintile | 84 (20.1%) |
3rd quintile | 83 (19.8%) |
4th quintile | 85 (20.3%) |
Least deprived | 74 (17.7%) |