1 Improving General Practice a call to action Evidence pack NHS England Analytical Service August 2013/14
Introduction to this pack This evidence pack has been produced to support the call to action to stimulate debate in local communities amongst general practice, area teams, CCGs, health and wellbeing boards and other community partners as to how best to develop general practice services. We have included a number of key high level facts on demand, supply and variation including, long-standing health conditions, disability, long term conditions prevalence, consultation rates, patient experience of general practice services, emergency admissions, mortality, finance, and workforce. We intend to build on this pack and to provide further breakdowns of data, including potentially looking at variations in expenditure across the country. We would welcome suggestions for how to build and improve the pack. 2
Summary headlines Growing population with more complex needs. Increasing prevalence of long term conditions, but often under-recorded. Increasing demands on general practice services. Overall satisfaction with services remains high, but growing challenges in relation to patient experience of access. Growth in general practice workforce, particularly up to 2005/06, but slower growth since. Inequity in distribution of workforce. 3
4 NHS Presentation to [XXXX Company] [Type Date] Patient needs
The population in England is growing % population aged 65+ by CCG 2012 5 Data source/s: ONS mid-year population estimates; NHAIS 2012
53% of people report they have a long-standing health condition Proportion of patients who report having a long-standing health condition 2012/13 In England, 53% of people report they have a longstanding health condition. In CCGs across the country levels range from 42% to 64% people. 6 Data source/s: 2012/13 GP Patient Survey Results (http://www.gp-patient.co.uk/results/)
12% of patients with a long-standing health condition feel they do not have enough support from local services to help manage their health Proportion of patients who feel they do not have enough support from local services to help them manage their health 2012/13 In England, 12% of patients with a long-standing health condition feel they do not have enough support from local services to help manage their health. In CCGs across the country levels range from 7% to 23% of patients. 7 Data source/s: 2012/13 GP Patient Survey Results (http://www.gp-patient.co.uk/results/)
19% of patients experience moderate, severe or extreme pain and discomfort Proportion of patients who experience moderate or worse pain and discomfort 2012/13 In England, 19% of patients experience moderate, severe or extreme pain and discomfort. In CCGs across the country this ranges from 11% to 32% of patients. 8 Data source/s: 2012/13 GP Patient Survey Results (http://www.gp-patient.co.uk/results/)
5 in every thousand people are in a nursing home People in nursing home per 1,000 registered list, by CCG 2012 In England, 5 in every thousand people are in a nursing home. In CCGs across the country this ranges from 0.6 to 16.5 people in every 1,000. 9 Data source/s: NHAIS mid-year extracts 2012
51 people in every 1,000 claim disability allowance People claiming disability allowance per 1,000 registered list, by CCG 2012 In England, on average 51 people in every thousand claim disability allowance. In CCGs across the country this ranges from 25.1 to 112.2 people in every 1,000. Since 2007 people claiming disability allowance has grown by 2.5%. 10 Data source/s: weighted average of the number of DLA claimants for each LSOA; ONS mid-year population estimates
Prevalence of long term conditions is both increasing and often under recorded Recorded prevalence is increasing for the majority of diseases. Diagnosis rates for selected long term health conditions show under diagnosis for coronary heart disease (CHD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma. Over diagnosis for atrial fibrillation. There is significant variation across commissioners. 11 Data source/s: Data sources: Reported prevalence from QOF 2008/9 to 2011/12; Expected prevalence from Doncaster PCT model 2008/09 (for AF, Asthma and Diabetes); Expected prevalence from APHO model Dec 2011 (for CHD and COPD); Expected prevalence models applied to 2011/12 QOF practice populations.
12 NHS Presentation to [XXXX Company] [Type Date] Increasing demand
GP consultation rates have grown year on year, adding to demands on general practice Since 1995 consultation rates within general practice have grown steadily. Data was last collected in 2008, at that time the average number of consultations per year was estimated to be 300 million. Simple straight line extrapolation suggests the number could now stand at around 340 million. In addition, consultation rates at different age bands has also changed over time, with significant increases in consultation rates for older people. 13 Data source/s: Q-Research published by HSCIC 1995-2008
14 NHS Presentation to [XXXX Company] [Type Date] Patient experience and access
87% of people describe their overall experience of their GP surgery as good Proportion of patients who describe their overall experience of their GP surgery as good 2012/13 In England 87% of people describe their overall experience of GP surgery as good. In CCGs across the country this ranges from 74% to 93%. 15 Data source/s: 2012/13 GP Patient Survey Results (http://www.gp-patient.co.uk/results/) Nationally, from 2011/12 to 2012/13, there was a fall of 1.5 percentage points in the proportion of patients who describe their experience of their GP surgery as good.
70% of people describe their overall experience of out-of-hours GP services as good Proportion of patients who describe their overall experience of out-of-hours GP services as good 2012/13 In England, 70% of people describe their overall experience of out-of-hours GP services as good. In CCGs across the country this ranges from 55% to 85%. 16 Data source/s: 2012/13 GP Patient Survey Results (http://www.gp-patient.co.uk/results/)
22% of people find it is not easy to get through to their surgery on the telephone Proportion of patients who find it is not easy to get through on the phone 2012/13 In England, 22% of people find it is not easy to get through to their surgery on the telephone. 17 Data source/s: 2012/13 GP Patient Survey Results (http://www.gp-patient.co.uk/results/) In CCGs across the country this ranges from 9% to 47%. Nationally, from 2011/12 to 2012/13, levels rose by 3 percentage points.
86% of people were able to get an appointment to see or speak to someone last time they tried London CCGs Whole Country Key 72% to 83% 83% to 86% 86% to 87% 88% to 89% 89% to 92% Proportion of patients who were able to get an appointment last time they tried 2012/13 In England, 86% of people were able to get an appointment to see or speak to someone last time they tried. In CCGs across the country this ranges from 72% to 92%. The proportion of patients who couldn t get an appointment ranges from 5% to 21%. 18 Data source/s: 2012/13 GP Patient Survey Results (http://www.gp-patient.co.uk/results/) Nationally, from 2011/12 to 2012/13, there was a fall of 2 percentage points in the proportion of patients who could get an appointment the last time they tried.
76% of people describe their overall experience of making an appointment as good Proportion of patients who describe their overall experience of making an appointment as good 2012/13 In England, 76% of people describe their overall experience of making an appointment as good. In CCGs across the country, the proportion of patients who describe their overall experience of making an appointment as good ranges from 58% to 87%. Nationally, from 2011/12 to 2012/13, there was a fall of 3 percentage points in the proportion of patients who describe their experience of making an appointment as good. 19 Data source/s: 2012/13 GP Patient Survey Results (http://www.gp-patient.co.uk/results/)
56% of patients have a preferred GP 63% of these patients get to see their preferred GP on most occasions Proportion of patients with a preferred GP who get to see that GP on most occasions 2012/13 In England, 56% of patients have a preferred GP. In CCGs across the country this ranges from 42% to 78%. Nationally, from 2011/12 to 2012/13, there was a fall of 2 percentage points in the proportion of patients who saw their preferred GP on most occasions. 20 Data source/s: 2012/13 GP Patient Survey Results (http://www.gp-patient.co.uk/results/)
21 NHS Presentation to [XXXX Company] [Type Date] Pressures in secondary care
249 to 802 Emergency admissions for acute conditions that should not usually require hospital admission are increasing Whole Country Key 804 to 953 958 to 1080 1092 to 1289 1292 to 2101 At a national level this indicator has been steadily increasing. There is apparently wide regional variation, but there are 5-6 CCGs at the extremes of the distribution which widen the range considerably. When including all practices, these admission levels range from 250 to 2,100. If excluding the 11 practices at the extreme tails of the distribution the range is from 620 to 1,600. Three of the five CCG areas with highest levels of avoidable emergency admissions are in Greater Manchester. London CCGs 22 Data source/s: HSCIC Indicator Portal, 2003/04 to 2011/12
Emergency pressures are increasing Attendances in type 1 A+E units appear relatively static, whilst attendances in type 2 and 3 are increasing. Conversion rates from A+E attendance to inpatient admission are increasing. Breaches of the 4 hour A+E operational standard have been increasing, but fallen in most recent quarter. General and Acute emergency admissions are increasing. There is large variation across commissioners. 23 Data source/s: DH Unify SITREPs and MAR; QoF list size estimates Type 1 A&E department = A consultant led 24 hour service with full resuscitation facilities and designated accommodation for the reception of accident and emergency patients. Type 2 A&E department = A consultant led single specialty accident and emergency service (e.g. ophthalmology, dental) with designated accommodation for the reception of patients. Type 3 A&E department = Other type of A&E/minor injury units (MIUs)/Walk-in Centres (WiCs), primarily designed for the receiving of accident and emergency patients. A type 3 department may be doctor led or nurse led. It may be co-located with a major A&E or sited in the community. G&A admissions are for acute specialties plus geriatrics.
There is increasing demand from GPs for acute opinion and intervention GP referrals made and seen have increased. However, conversion rates have fallen. G+A outpatient attendances have increased. G&A admissions are for acute specialties plus geriatrics. 24 Data source/s: Unify MAR 2008/09 to May 2013/14 and QoF list size estimates
25 NHS Presentation to [XXXX Company] [Type Date] Inequalities and variation
There are similar clinical Quality and Outcomes Framework scores in each area of the country Whole Country Key 84.9% to 86.9% 86.9% to 87.7% 87.7% to 88.2% 88.2% to 88.6% 88.6% to 90.2% London CCGs Looking at the distribution chart there is very little difference between the highest and lowest performers with a range of just over 5 percentage points. Due to changes in indicators within the QOF clinical domain, it is not advisable to compare this indicator over time as differences may be due to the changes in indicators, rather than a true change in performance. 26 Data source/s: HSCIC QOF Publication 2011/12
There is variation in the percentage of patients feeling supported to manage their own condition Whole Country Key 70.3% to 81.4% 81.5% to 84.2% 84.2% to 86.0% 86.0% to 87.5% 87.5% to 90.4% London CCGs The difference between the CCGs with the highest and lowest scores on this indicator is quite narrow at only 20 percentage points. However, the map shows a clear pattern with those feeling least supported concentrated in small urban CCGs, particularly in London. 9 of the 10 CCGs with the lowest scores are in London. 27 Data source/s: GP Patient Survey (weighted data) 2011/12
All cause mortality is falling, but there is wide variation across commissioners 185.4 to 238.2 239.5 to 268.9 269.3 to 301.3 302.0 to 330.6 331.6 to 466.4 Nationally, this metric has been falling steadily for the last 17 years. Regionally there is a great deal of variation with rates ranging from 185 to 466. In addition, there is a sharp increase towards the top of the commissioner variation curve, with 5 commissioners showing rates above 375. All 5 of these commissioners were in the North West. 28 Data source/s: HSCIC Indicator Portal, 1993 to 2010
Mortality from causes considered amenable to health care is falling, but there is wide geographic variation 50.6 to 75.7 75.8 to 85.2 85.4 to 96.7 96.9 to 109.4 110.0 to 152.9 Nationally, this metric has fallen significantly year on year. There is variation at a local level with the map showing mortality in the North generally being higher than in the South. The highest levels of amenable mortality are in the area around Manchester. 29 Data source/s: HSCIC Indicator Portal, 1993 to 2010
Female potential years of life lost are falling, but there is wide geographic variation Whole Country Key 974 to 1658 1663 to 1807 1809 to 1971 1980 to 2228 2229 to 3750 At a national level the potential years of life lost for females has been steadily decreasing. London CCGs There is wide geographic variation from just 974 to 3,750 years of life lost per 1,000 population. The map suggests that the areas with highest levels of lives lost are clustered in more urban areas towards the North of the country. 30 Data source/s: HSCIC Indicator Portal, 2003 to 2011
1311 to 1947 Male potential years of life lost are falling, but there is wide geographic variation Whole Country Key 1954 to 2182 2182 to 2475 2476 to 2791 2793 to 3963 At a national level the potential years of life lost for males has been steadily decreasing, but remains higher than females. London CCGs At a CCG level there is still wide variation across the country, ranging from 1,311 in North East Hampshire and Farnham to 3,963 in Bradford City. This range is not quite as wide as for females, at 2,652 compared to 2,777. 31 Data source/s: HSCIC Indicator Portal, 2003 to 2011
215 to 594 Unplanned hospitalisations for chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions are falling Whole Country Key 600 to 712 718 to 836 837 to 978 982 to 1742 Although unplanned hospitalisation for chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions has been falling at a national level, there remains wide variation across the country. London CCGs The map shows that the lowest concentrations tend to be in the South West, while areas around Lancashire and the North East show the highest levels of unplanned hospital admissions for these conditions. Ambulatory care sensitive conditions are a group of diagnoses, including long-term conditions, for which there is evidence that care can be effectively managed outside hospital. 32 Data source/s: HSCIC Indicator Portal, 2003/04 to 2011/12
33 NHS Presentation to [XXXX Company] [Type Date] Increased pressure on NHS financial resources
There are growing pressures on general practice services, whilst spend on services is relatively static There are many current pressures on general practice in England Year Spend per Change head 10/11 143.39 11/12 143.33-0.04% 12/13 143.61 0.19% 34 Data source/s: FIMS and ONS population estimates; 2011/12 PCT Allocation Book. Average costs per person per year by age group, including Acute, Maternity, Mental Health and Prescribing costs; Nuffield Trust: Securing the future of general practice: new models of primary care, http://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/publications/securing-future-general-practice
35 NHS Presentation to [XXXX Company] [Type Date] Workforce
General practice workforce is not growing as quickly as in other areas of the health service Index of medical work force 2002 to 2012 Index of medical workforce 2002 to 2012 Numbers of secondary care medical staff have increased at more than double the rate of all other staff over the last ten years. Full-time-equivalent hospital registrars have increased at an annual average rate of 11%, GP registrars at 8%, hospital consultants at 4% and GPs at 2%. GP practice nurses have increased at a higher rate than that of other nurses. Index of nursing workforce 2002 to 2012 36 Data source/s: HSCIC workforce returns
The demographics of the general practice workforce are changing FTE GPs 2002 to 2012 The GP workforce gender split in 2012 was 57% men and 43% women. The average annual growth between 2002 and 2012 was much higher for women GPs (+4.8%) than men (-0.2%). 37 Data source/s: HSCIC workforce returns
There is wide geographic variation in the number of GPs per head of population Key 0.74 to 0.89 0.69 to 0.74 0.64 to 0.69 0.60 to 0.64 0.53 to 0.60 In England in 2012/13, there were: 31,578 full time equivalent GPs; 53.0 million people; 0.68 full time equivalent GPs per 1,000 population. There is high variation in full time equivalent GPs per 1,000 weighted population. Rural areas tend to have higher rates of full time equivalent GPs per weighted 1,000 population (light blue), while more urban areas, particularly in the Midlands and the North, have lower rates (dark blue). 38 Data source: NHS Workforce Census September 2012
There is wide geographic variation in the number of practice nurses per head of population Key 0.31 to 0.41 0.29 to 0.31 0.26 to 0.29 0.24 to 0.26 0.16 to 0.24 There is considerable variation across the country in terms of the number of FTE practice nurses per head of population, ranging from 0.16 in Redbridge to 0.41 in North East Lincolnshire. Urban areas have much lower numbers of practice nurses than rural areas. 39 Data source: NHS Workforce Census September 2012
There is geographical variation in the percentage of single and double handed practices at former PCT level Former PCTs with a higher proportion of single and double handed practices depicted in blue are generally in more urban areas. Single-handed Double-handed Key Key 0.0% to 3.9% 4.0% to 8.9% 9.1% to 13.6% 13.6% to 22.2% 22.4% to 40.9% 0.0% to 8.3% 8.4% to 13.9% 14.0% to 19.2% 19.4% to 25.0% 25.5% to 41.7% 40 Data source/s: HSCIC