Table 2.
Comparison of National, West of Ireland Research and Education Network (WestREN) and ULEARN-GP profiles
| National 1992 [34] | National 2005 [34] | WestREN 2009 [33] | National 2015 [34] | ULEARN-GP 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of practices | 428 | 545 | 71 | 462 | 134 |
| Response rate | 68% | 87% | 73% | 72% | 100% |
| Practice Type | |||||
| GMS() + Private | 91% | 96% | 100% | 89% | 100% |
| Private practice only | 9% | 4% | 0% | 11% | 0% |
| GMS List Size | |||||
| < 500 | 25% | 27% | 4% | 18% | 10% |
| 500–1900 | 72% | 71% | 82% | 75% | 58% |
| > 2000 | 3% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 32% |
| Practice Location | |||||
| Rural location | 33% | 21% | 50% | 21% | 34% |
| Urban location | 47% | 43% | 25% | 42% | 18% |
| Mixed location | 20% | 36% | 25% | 37% | 48% |
| Premises | |||||
| Purpose built premises | 27% | 43% | 54% | 54% | 37% |
| Adapted premises | 46% | 46% | 40% | 43% | 53% |
| Attached to residence | 27% | 11% | 5.7% | 3% | 1% |
| Practice Organisation | |||||
| Computerisation | 27% | 89% | 100% | 94% | 100% |
| Out of Hours | |||||
| Internal rota | 25% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 0% |
| External rota | 60% | 15% | 19% | 6% | 6% |
| Co-operative | 0% | 42% | 61% | 93% | 94% |
| Practice staff | |||||
| Single handed GP | 57% | 35% | 25% | 18% | 15% |
| Practice nurse | 17% | 75% | 92% | 82% | 99% |
| Education | |||||
| Involved in postgraduate training | 8% | 18% | 42% | 22% | 63% |