Wait Time When Needed Doctor or Nurse From General Practice Quite Urgently
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The last time you needed to see or speak to a doctor or a nurse from your General Practice quite urgently, how long did you wait? The response options to Question 10 are: (1) I saw or spoke to a doctor or nurse on the same day, (2) I saw or spoke to a doctor or nurse within 1 or 2 working days, (3) I waited more than 2 working days to see or speak to a doctor or nurse, (4) I haven't needed to or cannot remember seeing or speaking to a doctor or a nurse urgently in the last 12 months.
Numerator
The total number of responses for each category.
Denominator
The total number of responses to the survey question.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Levels of reporting available: Scotland, NHS board, Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), General Practice cluster, General Practice.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Health and Care Experience Survey (online and postal)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
National report and online dashboard available at: publichealthscotland.scot/publications/health-and-care-experience-survey/health-and-care-experience-survey-2024/
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Morales et al. Estimated impact from the withdrawal of primary care financial incentives on selected indicators of quality of care in Scotland: controlled interrupted time series analysis