Making Sense of the GP Survery Results 2023

Contact us and share your opinionThe current abundance of click bait headlines about the “best” and “worst” GP Practices can only mean one thing… Its annual GP Survey results time!https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12318979/Worst-rated-GP-practices-England-ranked-Shock-NHS-analysis-reveals-just-one-10-patients-happy-surgeries-use-table-fares.html In this episode we explore:00:00 Welcome and introductions02:10 GP Survey methodology and purpose08:48 GP Survey results 202310:18 PCN Dashboard13:20 Survey Analysis Tool walkthrough & national trends32:14 Positives and negatives of the GP Survey45:16 Thought sand opinions from Andy & GandhiUnderstanding the GP survey:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/gp-patient-survey/ GP Survey FAQs:https://gp-patient.co.uk/FAQ Conducted independently by IPSOSPurpose of the survey?“We run the GP Patient Survey every year to track change over time and monitor the quality of services. The survey will help the NHS to improve GP practices and other local NHS services, so they better meet your needs.”Where to find detailed information about methodology? Delving into the Technical Annexe:Weighted data…Confidence intervals? P43 - Are broad and can overlap for results with low numbers of responses such as specific questions at practice level data.https://gp-patient.co.uk/Downloads/2023/GPPS_2023_Technical_Annex_PUBLIC.pdf Results: https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/ Infographichttps://gp-patient.co.uk/downloads/2023/GPPS_2023_National_Infographic_PUBLIC.pdf PCN Dashboardhttps://gp-patient.co.uk/pcn-dashboard Using the analysis toolComparative results and results over time - example looking at national dataComparing with neighbours or other practicesPositivesLow sample size means only indicative at practice level and difficult to compare one practice to anotherUnfair to compare some practices with others... Comparing apples to oranges.Practices in difficult areas, where it is harder to recruit for example and where here are generally lower levels of life satisfaction, shouldn't be compared to more affluent areas with less challenges and practices who report higher levels of general well being.... I've often though there should be a set of control questions about general life satisfaction to help control for these sorts of differences.👉🏻Social deprivation is complex👉🏻The patients calling in socially deprived areas are complex and will have be wanting “to see a GP” as if that’s the cure. People in alffluent areas will have probably done a load of research first👉🏻the shortage in clinical staff is much more markedly felt in socially deprived areas👉🏻I imagine the CQC are going to look at these survey results and select these practices for a CQCJoin Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse