Observatory Medical Practice Patient Survey November 2017
Responses 2017: 369 responses 2016: 453 responses 2015: 511 responses Half were paper copies and half were on-line responses Poor on-line response – due to reluctance to follow links because of increase in security awareness???
Urgent appointments
Comparison 2016:2017
Routine appointments
Comparison 2016:2017
Enough time?
Comparison 2016:2017
Good at listening: GPs
Good at listening: Nurses
Comparison 2016:2017
Comparison 2016:2017 Nurses
Website awareness
Website comments 31 comments posted Some confusion as most comments referred to the on-line access website
Comparison 2016:2017
Patient Access system use
Comparison 2016:2017
Interest in changes to health service 216 (71%) no thanks 87 (29%) comments Range of interests concerning the surgery and various health conditions Mental health gets most mentions
Getting updates No thanks – 37% Yes via direct emails – 42% Yes via links on website – 20% No internet access – 1% Suggest joining Talking Health & Healthwatch to those who want direct links?
Friends & family test How likely are you to recommend our GP practice to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?
Has the practice improved? 49 mostly negative comments 71 mostly positive comments 20 neutral comments Main gripes are around longer waits for an appointment Some dissatisfaction about the changes to the 8.30am release of ‘on the day’ appointments
Comparison 2016:2017
So – this year Appointments – still good access for both urgent and routine Enough time - yes Listening – very good Website usage & knowledge very low Patient Access – low awareness and issues with signing up Health service changes – lots of interest in getting more information
Comparisons – key points Note longer waiting times for routine appointments – lots more comments about this Satisfaction with both time and listening still very good Website and on-line access awareness has barely changed
What next? Work with OxFed on promoting on-line Access Consider website page to promote information about local health service changes Email (or text) those requesting information Online access Links to Talking Health and Healthwatch newsletters