Pharmaceutical News

DoH, Department of Health news.
Date Posted: 15 January 2009

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: GP extended opening hours for month ending December 2008. This data shows the number of GP practices within each Commissioner area (PCTs and Commissioning Care Trusts) and how many of those practices were offering extended opening hours on the census date (22nd December 2008). Key findings this month: * Of 8,262 practices, 5,719 (69.2%) offered extended opening hours on the census date. This compares with 65.1% in November. * The average percentage of GP Practices offering extended hours within each Commissioner area was 69.5%. This has changed from 65.4% in November. * 1 Commissioner had no GP practices offering extended opening hours (0.7%). In November this was the same. * 147 (96.7%) Commissioners have achieved the Operating Framework aim of 50% of their GP Practices offering extended opening hours. In November there were 128 (84.2%) Commissioners that had achieved this aim. * 57 (37.5%) Commissioners have 75% or more of their practices offering extended hours. In November this was 50 (32.9%). Links: GP Extended Opening Hours data: More Info
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