Table 3.

Differences between least and most deprived quintiles: proportion of practices achieving 2005–2006 practice based QOF indicators.

QOF indicator	Least deprived quintile, %	Most deprived quintile, %	Difference, % (95% CI)
Medicines 7: identify and follow up SMI patients who do not attend their injectable neuroleptic appointment	78.5	58.0	20.5 (17.5 to 23.6)
Information 7: surgery open ≥45 hours/week	90.3	74.1	16.2 (13.8 to 18.6)
Education 7: practice has conducted ≥12 significant event audits in last 3 years	93.2	80.7	12.5 (10.3 to 14.6)
Patient experience 4: practice has discussed patient survey with patient group or non-executive director of PCT; changes proposed and some evidence that changes enacted	95.2	87.6	7.6 (5.8 to 9.4)
Records 18: case notes have clinical summary in ≥80%	80.6	73.1	7.6 (4.7 to 10.4)
Records 15: case notes have clinical summary in ≥60%	92.0	85.6	6.4 (4.3 to 8.5)
Child health surveillance 1: practice offers child health surveillance checks	98.0	92.0	5.9 (4.6 to 7.3)
Education 8: practice nurses have personal learning plan	96.1	90.2	5.9 (4.3 to 7.5)
Education 2: practice has conducted ≥6 significant event audits in last 3 years	97.4	91.9	5.5 (4.1 to 6.9)
Education 3: all practice nurses have annual appraisal	96.7	91.5	5.2 (3.7 to 6.7)
Medicines 9: medication review in last 15 months for all patients on repeat medication	95.4	90.4	5.1 (3.4 to 6.7)

PCT = primary care trust. QOF = Quality and Outcomes Framework. SMI = severe mental illness.