Practices at baseline: | | |
Total | 62 | 62 |
Single handed | 38 (61%) | 38 (61%) |
Mean age of GPs >45 years | 26 (42%) | 24 (39%) |
<2500 patients per full time equivalent GP | 22 (35%) | 19 (31%) |
Urban location* | 26 (42%) | 25 (40%) |
Training practice | 18 (29%) | 17 (27%) |
≥0.8 full time equivalent practice assistant employed per 2500 patients | 40 (65%) | 44 (71%) |
Patient encounters: | | |
Newly diagnosed hypertension | | |
Baseline | 122 | 153 |
Post-intervention | 93 | 107 |
Treated hypertension | | |
Baseline | 1994 | 1854 |
Post-intervention | 1605 | 1725 |
Hypercholesterolaemia | | |
Baseline | 247 | 288 |
Post-intervention | 174 | 172 |
Angina pectoris | | |
Baseline | 169 | 166 |
Post-intervention | 148 | 97 |
Heart failure | | |
Baseline | 121 | 115 |
Post-intervention | 75 | 76 |