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GP patient surveys: your doctor, your experience, your say
The GP patient surveys were developed to collect information to reward GP practices according to performance on elements of access and choice.
2008 survey methods and guidance
- Guidance 2007/08 for strategic health authorities, primary care trusts and GP practices - 7 December 2007
- Download 2008 data processor agreement between DH and IPSOS/MORI - November 2007 (PDF, 73K)
- Letter to GP practices and chief executives of primary care trusts - 29 October 2007
- Letter to PCT Directors of Finance - 1 October 2007
2007 survey results
Two separate surveys ran for the first time in 2007. Over five million people registered at GP practices were asked how easy or difficult it is for patients to see or speak to a doctor at their practice; and over a quarter of a million people who were referred to hospital by their GP were asked questions on choice of hospital for their appointment. This makes this the largest ever survey of its kind.
- National results
- Results for each GP practice, within a chosen primary care trust
- Results for each primary care trust, within a chosen Strategic Health Authority
- Download Excel spreadsheet: graphical summary of results for a chosen practice (NB: LARGE FILE) (XLS, 8801K)
- Download Excel spreadsheet: full statistics of results for each GP practice (NB: LARGE FILE) (XLS, 8379K)
- Create your own bespoke report from the survey results (opens new window)
- GP patient survey: your doctor, your experience, your say - information for patients
2007 survey methods and guidance
- Download technical report on access survey methodology (PDF, 3080K)
- Download patient access survey questionnaire (PDF, 266K)
- Download technical report on choice survey methodology (PDF, 1542K)
- Download patient choice survey questionnaire (PDF, 790K)
- Published guidance for strategic health authorities, primary care trusts and GP practices on how the 2006-07 surveys were carried out and how to use and interpret the survey results.
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