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. 2020 Sep 22;70(699):e740–e748. doi: 10.3399/bjgp20X712793

Table 1.

Characteristics of responders

Nation n/ N %
England (CCGs) 152/209 73
Scotland (NHS boards) 7/14 50
Wales (health boards) 7/7 100
Northern Ireland (LCGs) 5/5 100

Size of catchment population
Small (22k to 202k) 53/171 31
Medium (203k to 302k) 55/171 32
Large (303k to 1142k) 63/171 37

CCG deprivation quartiles (England only)
1 (lowest deprivation) 40/152 26
2 34/152 22
3 37/152 24
4 (highest deprivation) 41/152 27

Type of responder per organisation
GP 49/171 29
Other clinician 17/171 10
Non-clinician 105/171 61

Employing organisation (multiple response)
Commissioning organisation (CCG, health board, or LCG) 140/171 82
General practice 35/171 20
Commissioning Support Unit (England only) 7/171 4
Other 5/171 3

CCG = clinical commissioning group. k = 1000. LCG = local commissioning group.