General practitioners' views of access and the collaborative.
| Strongly agree n (%) | Agree n (%) | Not sure n (%) | Disagree n (%) | Strongly disagree n (%) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access | ||||||
| This practice had a problem with access prior to joining the collaborative | 59 (16) | 138 (37) | 37 (10) | 94 (25) | 43 (12) | 371 |
| Since joining the collaborative, patients wait less time for a GP appointment | 81 (22) | 129 (35) | 58 (16) | 71 (19) | 30(8) | 369 |
| Improvements in access we have made to date are likely to be sustainable | 66 (19) | 163 (46) | 91 (26) | 20 (5) | 13 (4) | 353 |
| The waiting time data we collect is accurate | 133 (36) | 198 (54) | 25 (7) | 6 (2) | 6 (2) | 368 |
| ‘Third available appointment’ is a useful measure of access | 63 (17) | 158 (43) | 97 (26) | 35 (10) | 15 (4) | 368 |
| The collaborative | ||||||
| It involves an excessive amount of work for practice staff | 32 (9) | 110 (30) | 67 (18) | 147 (40) | 8 (2) | 364 |
| I feel more in control of my workload now | 20 (5) | 115 (31) | 105 (29) | 105 (29) | 22 (6) | 367 |
| Staff morale has improved since we joined | 26 (7) | 106 (29) | 133 (36) | 92 (25) | 10 (3) | 367 |
| My GP colleagues are supportive | 40 (11) | 199 (56) | 73 (20) | 37 (10) | 7 (2) | 356 |
| Team working has improved | 22 (6) | 124 (34) | 137 (37) | 77 (21) | 7 (2) | 367 |
| ‘Did not attends’ have been reduced | 45 (12) | 85 (23) | 101 (28) | 106 (29) | 25 (7) | 362 |
| Patients seem to be more satisfied since we joined | 23 (6) | 96 (26) | 146 (40) | 81 (22) | 19 (5) | 365 |
| It has been worthwhile participating in the collaborative | 96 (26) | 212 (57) | 44 (12) | 11 (3) | 8 (2) | 371 |
| I would recommend other practices to join the collaborative | 86 (23) | 186 (50) | 69 (19) | 23 (6) | 7 (2) | 371 |