DH - Statistical press notice: GP extended opening hours - Monthly update - 11 Nov 08

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The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:

GP extended opening hours for month ending October 2008.

This data shows the number of GP practices within each Commissioner area (PCTs and Care Trusts) and how many of those practices were offering extended opening hours on the census date (21st October 2008).

Key findings this month:

• Of 8,263 practices, 4,864 (58.9%) offered extended opening hours on the census date. This compares with 51.4% in September.
• The average percentage of GP Practices offering extended hours within each Commissioner area was 59.1%. This has changed from 51.5% in September.
• 1 Commissioner had no GP practices offering extended opening hours (0.7%). In September there were 6 (3.9%).
• 111 (73.0%) Commissioners have achieved the Operating Framework aim of 50% of their GP Practices offering extended opening hours. In September there were 89 (58.6%) Commissioners that had achieved the aim.

Links:
GP Extended Opening Hours data: http://www.performance.doh.gov.uk/hospitalactivity/data_requests/index.htm

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