Statistical Press Notice: GP Extended Opening Hours - Monthly Update, Department Of Health, UK

Main Category: Primary Care / General Practice
Article Date: 13 May 2009 - 0:00 PDT

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The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: GP extended opening hours for month ending April 2009. This data shows the number of GP practices within each Commissioner area (PCTs and Commissioning Care Trusts) and how many of those practices were offering extended opening hours on the census date (21st April 2009) Key findings this month:

- Of 8,250 practices, 6,159 (74.7%) offered extended opening hours on the census date. This compares with 73.5% in March.

- 151 (99.3%) Commissioners have achieved the Operating Framework aim of 50% of their GP Practices offering extended opening hours. This is the same as March.

- 72 (47.4%) Commissioners have 75% or more of their practices offering extended hours. In March this was 69 (45.4%).

- 3 PCTs (2%) had 100% of their practices offering extended hours this compares with 2 (1.3%) in March.

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GP Extended Opening Hours data

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Department of Health, UK.

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