Staff resources (whole time equivalent) in practices with and without physician associates
| Variables | Practices employing PAs (n = 6) | Practices without PAs (n = 6) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Mean | Range | Mean | |
| List size, number of patients, n | 4316–15 000 | 9357 | 4385–13 635 | 9637 |
| GPs, partners and salaried, n | 3–9.3 | 5.3 | 2.4–7.1 | 4.9 |
| Patients per GP, n | 1233–2304 | 1818 | 719–4292 | 2339 |
| Physician associates, n | 1 (n = 5); | 0 | ||
| 2 (n = 1) | ||||
| Nurse practitioners, n | 0 (n = 3); | 0 (n = 4); | ||
| 1.4 (n = 1); | 1 (n = 2) | |||
| 1.0 (n = 2) | ||||
| Nurses, others in patient care (PN, HCA, phlebotomists) | 1.2–6.5 (n = 6) | 3.4 (median) | 1.5–4.6 | 2.6 |
| Management, other professional | 1.35–2.75 (n = 6) | 2.2 (median) | 1.1–4.5 | 2.3 |
| Secretarial, reception, clerical | 4.6–11.6 (n = 6) | 7.8 (median) | 4.6–10.1 | 7.6 |
HCA = healthcare assistant. PA = physician associate. PN = practice nurse.