Enter and view - GP - Redbridge GPS revisited

Report - 15 February 2019

Between June and August 2018, we revisited all GP practices to see what changes had been made since the initial visits in 2017.

Key Findings

Website:

  • 1st visit: 67% of practices have their own website (30/45)
    2nd visit: 79% of practices have their own website (33/42)

Communications book:

  • 1st visit: 24% of GP surgeries have a communications book (11/45)
  • 2nd visit: 64% of GP surgeries have a communications book (27/42)

Reliance on family and carers:

  • 1st visit: Over half of GP practices (54%) told us they relied on family members or carers to aid communication with patients who have a communication impairment
  • 2nd visit: 46% of GP practices continue to rely on family members or carers to aid communication

Downloads

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