Table 3.

Professional group qualifications by practice

Full qualifications stated, n/Na (%)Partial qualifications/qualifications for some clinicians stated, n (%)Where clinician qualified, n (%)When clinician qualified, n (%)No information about qualifications, n (%)
GP66/79 (83.5)5 (6.3)47 (59.5)53 (67.1)8 (10.1)
ANPb14/34 (41.2)5 (14.7)5 (14.7)7 (20.1)15 (44.2)
PN20/75 (26.7)8 (11.0)2 (2.7)4 (5.3)47 (63.0)
  • a Number of practices employing professional group.

  • b RN + MSc/PGDip. ANP = advanced nurse practitioner. PN = practice nurse.