Table 1

Features of the participating OHS locations.

OHS1OHS2OHS3
Population135 545330 090285 195
Number of GPs77185166
Number of medical nurses26 (7.2 fte)36 (11.8 fte)39 (11 fte)
Number of chauffeurs12 (3 fte)14 (5.2 fte)5 (5 fte)
Location OHSIn hospitalIn hospitalIn hospital
AreaUrban and ruralUrban and ruralUrban and rural
Number of telephone consultations/year10 23528 45128 210
Number of consultations/year14 01835 03426 467
Number of home visits/year378469557281
  • fte = full-time equivalent. OHS = out-of-hours service.