GP Waiting Times for Urgent Medical Care
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The proportion of people who, in the previous 12 months, saw a GP for urgent medical care within specified times from making the appointment. Specified waiting times are less than 4 hours, 4 to less than 24 hours, 24 hours or more.
Numerator
The number of people who, in the previous 12 months, saw a GP for urgent medical care within specified times from making the appointment. Specified waiting times are less than 4 hours, 4 to less than 24 hours, 24 hours or more.
Denominator
The number of people who, in the previous 12 months, saw a GP for urgent medical care
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
By jurisdiction and year.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data are aggregated from specific funding and regulatory services: Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS); Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA); Practice Incentives Program (PIP); the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP); and Primary Health Networks (PHNs); Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Report on Government Services