Commercial providers of primary care in England, number and type of contracts, value and length.
| Provider | Number of contracts (of which APMS) | Value of APMS contracts,£ (number for which disclosed) | Length of APMS contracts (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
| APMS Medical Solutions | Not known (1) | Not disclosed | 3 years |
| Aston Healthcare | 9 (1) | 480 000 (1) | 25 years |
| AT Medics | 11 (6) | ca. 450 000 (1) | 2–5 years |
| Atos healthcare | 4 (2) | ca. 2 million/year (1) | 3 and 7 years (with option for 2 more years) |
| Care UK | Not known (4) | 250 000 and 630 000 (2) | 3–6 years |
| Chilvers McCrea | 40 (9) | 190 000–632 000 (8) | 3 years — annually reviewed open-ended contract |
| FMC Health Solutions/One Medicare | 7 (2) | 293 000 (1) | 10 years (with 5 year break clause) — open ended |
| Go To Doc (GTD) Ltd | 2 (2) | Not disclosed | 5 years |
| Badger Harmoni Ltd | 20 (2) | Not disclosed | 3 years plus 1 or 2 years extension |
| IntraHealth | 11 (2) | 173 000 and 1.4 million (2) | open ended and 5 years |
| Nestor Primecare Ltd | 9 (1) | ca. 6.8 million (1) | 3 years |
| Qube Medical Ltd | Not known (1) | 500 000 (1) | 3 years plus 2 years extension |
| Take Care Now (TNC) Ltd | Not known (1) | Not disclosed | 3 years plus 2 years extension |
| United Health UK | Not known (2) | Not disclosed | 5 years |
| Total | 113 (36) | ||
Sources of information: respective company websites for number of overall practices (updated in December 2008) and Freedom of Information Act requests in relation to APMS contracts (between March and July 2008). APMS = alternative providers of medical services.