Table 1

Analysis of practice contract status, funding and QOF score achieved (standard deviations in parentheses).

Contract statusAverage funding received per patient per year (£)Average QOF score achieved
GMS (n = 90)62.51 (4.81)942.73 (102.31)
PMS (n = 60)87.38 (20.48)977.11 (73.39)
EMS (n = 10)105.37 (28.11)757.94 (158.79)
One-way ANOVA (F)75.0373a21.9128b

  • ↵a P<0.001.

  • ↵b P<0.001.

  • GMS = general medical services. PMS = personal medical services. EMS = employed medical services.