Table C1.
Data Sources
| Data set | Variables | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Attribution Data Set | Patients in each LSOA by age/gender on each practice list | NHS England* |
| Quality and Outcomes Framework | QOF points total and by indicator; numbers for whom indicator achieved, exceptions | www.ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections/audits-and-performance/the-quality-and-outcomes-framework |
| GP Patient Survey | Patient satisfaction with practice | www.gp-patient.co.uk/archive_weighted/practicereport |
| Hospital Episode Statistics | Emergency admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions |
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Health and Social Care Information Centre* |
| General Medical Service Statistics | Age, gender, country of qualification of GPs, practice contract, out of hour status, dispensing status, location | Health and Social Care Information Centre* |
| NHS Choices | Location of branch practices | www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx |
| Neighbourhood Statistics | Socio‐economic and demographic measures at LSOA level. Population turnover at MSOA level | www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation | LSOA income deprivation, proportion adults no educational qualification | www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/indicesdeprivation07 |
| Office of National Statistics | LSOA rurality classification | www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/geography/products/area-classifications/index.html |
*Data released under Data Sharing Agreement requiring that it is not shared with a third party. HES Copyright © 2006–2010, reused with the permission of The Health and Social Care Information Centre. All rights reserved.