GP Patient Survey

The GP Patient Survey was introduced under the GMS Contract Agreement as part of the Government’s commitment to making the Health Service more responsive to patients’ needs.

The survey was developed in collaboration with 4 UK Health departments, BMA General Practitioners Committee (GPC) and NHS Employers organisation. The GP Patient Survey was first run in England in 2006/07, and was introduced in Northern Ireland under the GMS contract for 2008/09. The survey is administered on behalf of the DHSSPS by Ipsos MORI.

The GP Patient Survey in Northern Ireland measures how well GP surgeries are meeting the standards agreed between the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) and the Health and Social Care Board on patient access to care, consultations with healthcare professionals, the surgery environment and whether patients are satisfied with the outcome of their treatment.

The findings of the survey allow the Health and Social Care Board to reward the good service provided by the majority of practices by measuring performance against these standards, as well as providing valuable information about how patients feel about local health services.

The results of the survey are used to evaluate practices achievement in the QOF Patient Experience Domain. The Patient Experience indicators PE07 and PE08 are designed to ensure people are able to book an appointment with a doctor as quickly and as easily as possible. These indicators aim to reward good GP access based on percentage of patients reporting satisfaction through the survey of national access standards on:

For further information contact qofdataenquiries@dhsspsni.gov.uk

       Survey Results by LCG

       PE07 & PE08 payment reports by LCG

Please note that the figures in the payment reports will differ slightly from the overall results data. This is due to differences in the processing of the data for payment purposes. Further information can be found in the technical report.

       Overall Survey Results

       Survey Results by LCG

       PE07 & PE08 payment report

Please note that the figures in the payment report figures will differ slightly from the overall results. This is due to differences in the processing of the data for payment purposes. Further information can be found in the technical report.