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Atherton H, Brant H, Ziebland S, et al. The potential of alternatives to face-to-face consultation in general practice, and the impact on different patient groups: a mixed-methods case study. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2018 Jun. (Health Services and Delivery Research, No. 6.20.)

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Appendix 18Consultation rates (all practices) by type of consultation and type of professional

Consultation typeNumber of consultationsType of professional, ratea (%)b
GP (n = 129,197)Nurse or HCA (n = 80,480)Total (n = 209,677)
Surgery167,3932.2937 (42.98)1.9670 (36.86)4.2607 (79.83)
Telephone38,7140.9237 (17.31)0.0618 (1.16)0.9854 (18.46)
E-consult1900.0048 (0.09)0.0048 (0.09)
Home visit30240.0613 (1.15)0.0157 (0.29)0.0770 (1.44)
E-mail sent3560.0050 (0.09)0.0040 (0.08)0.0091 (0.17)
Total209,6773.2885 (61.62)2.0485 (38.38)5.3370 (100)
a

Mean number of consultations per patient per year.

b

Composition (%) of all entries relating to reported consultations by GP, nurse or HCA.

Note

Patients of all ages.

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