Characteristics of respondents interviewed and practices within primary care group (PCG)
| Respondents interviewed (n=52) | Lead general practitioner (n=15) | Non-lead general practitioner (n=14) | Practice nurse (n=12) | Practice manager (n=11) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Female | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
| Age range | ||||
| 30–39 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 40–49 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 50–59 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 60+ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Years in general practice | 13.8 (SD 8.2) | 14.9 (SD 10.5) | 10.2 (SD 4.6) | (data not collected) |
| Qualifications | (data not collected) | (data not collected) | ||
| FRCGP | 1 | 0 | ||
| MRCGP | 6 | 7 | ||
| DCH | 3 | 2 | ||
| DRCOG | 6 | 7 | ||
| PCG characteristics of the 18 practices | Participating practices (n=15) | Non-participating practices (n=3) | ||
| List size of each practice | ||||
| <3000 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3000–<6000 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 6000–<9000 | 5 | — | ||
| 9000–<12 000 | 2 | — | ||
| 12 000+ | 3 | — | ||
| No of GP partners | ||||
| Single handed | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2 partners | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 partners | 5 | — | ||
| 4 partners | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5 partners | 1 | — | ||
| 6 partners | 3 | — | ||
| 7 partners | 2 | — | ||
| Setting | ||||
| Urban | 11 | 3 | ||
| Semi-rural | 4 | 0 | ||
| Level of computerisation | ||||
| No computer | — | — | ||
| Computerised repeat prescribing and limited use of Read codes | 5 | 2 | ||
| Fully computerised repeat prescribing and some diagnoses Read coded | 2 | 1 | ||
| Fully computerised repeat prescribing and most diagnoses Read coded | 8 | — | ||
| Fully computerised repeat prescribing and all diagnoses Read coded | 0 | 0 | ||