FTE Qualified Permanent GPs
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
National Health Service (NHS) England: General Practice Workforce
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Descriptive
Defining Attributes
Definition
Headcount and percentage increase since the previous year are reported
Numerator
This is a descriptive categorical indicator.
Denominator
This is a descriptive categorical indicator.
Exclusions
GPs in Training Grade and Locums
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Workforce Minimum Data Set (wMDS) for Primary Care collected via the National Workforce Reporting System from Sept 2015, not comparable to the General and Personal Medical Services - from a different data source
Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30
Reporting Methods
NHS Digital Publication and PowerBI dashboard
Reporting Frequency
Monthly (previously quarterly until July 2021)
Reporting Frequency in Days
30
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025