Uses of the GP Patient Survey
The GP Patient Survey is an England-wide annual survey that provides rich data for a wide range of audiences. Data is currently available nationally, for NHS Regions, and at Integrated Care System (ICS), Primary Care Network (PCN) and practice level.
The website allows patients to look up their practice and compare it with up to three other practices. It also includes a powerful and user-friendly analysis tool to help people explore the data in greater depth.
The survey is used as a key source of insight across organisations. It provides significant information on patients’ experience of general practice. The results:
Can be used by GP practices, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), and Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to better understand and support their patients and local services.
Are shared with organisations looking to undertake research into patient experience
Are published for the public to access and available in an online analysis tool
Are used by patient participation groups (PPGs) to better understand and support patients and local services
Feed into decisions about investment in general practice and are used to review national policy
Help to identify health inequalities across different groups in England
Help us to better understand the experiences of patients with different long-term conditions
If you have used the results in any way, please let us know, as we are always interested: GPPatientSurvey@ipsos.com.
