FTE Direct Patient Care Staff
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Headcount and percentage increase since the previous year are reported. Includes Advanced Dietician Practitioners, Advanced Paramedic Practitioners, Advanced Pharmacist Practitioners, Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioners, Advanced Podiatrist Practitioners, Advanced Therapist Practitioners, Healthcare Assistants, Care Coordinators, Dieticians, Dispensers, General Practice Assistants, Osteopaths, Phlebotomists, Pharmacists, Podiatrists, Physiotherapists, Therapists, Physician Associates, Apprentices, Paramedics, Nursing Associates, Trainee Nursing Associates, Pharmacy Technicians, Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, Social Prescribing Link Workers, NHS Talking Therapies Therapists, Trainee NHS Talking Therapies Therapists, Health Support Workers, Other Direct Patient Care
Numerator
This is a descriptive categorical indicator.
Denominator
This is a descriptive categorical indicator.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
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
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
NHS Digital Publication and PowerBI dashboard