The changing shape of English general practice: a retrospective longitudinal study using national datasets describing trends in organisational structure, workforce and recorded appointments.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe trends in the organisational structure, workforce and recorded appointments by role in English general practice.

Design

Retrospective longitudinal study.

Setting

English general practice.

Data sources and participants

NHS England, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and Care Quality Commission national administrative datasets covering between 5 to 10 years from 2013 to 2023.

Results

Between 2013 and 2023, the number of general practices fell by 20% from 8044 to 6419; the average practice list size increase by 40% from 6967 to 9724 patients. The total population covered by providers with over 100 000 registered patients reached 2.3 million in 2023 compared to 0.5 million in 2017. The proportion of practices under individual

SUBMITTER: Pettigrew LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11404227 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature