Comments on: NHS Choices introduces GP rating http://danieljlewis.org/2009/10/21/nhs-choices-introduces-gp-rating/ A Geography/GIS blog by Daniel J Lewis Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:40:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ollie http://danieljlewis.org/2009/10/21/nhs-choices-introduces-gp-rating/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Ollie Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:56:38 +0000 http://danieljlewis.org/?p=68#comment-44 I didn't realise this feature was so new. I went to the NHS Choices website for the first time a few days ago, as my old surgery told me I needed to change as I had moved, and, of the three GPs nearest me according to the website, I chose the one with the positive comment someone had added. I think closest-first is always going to make sense, as it's always going to be a significant factor in the choice, and in practice both my old and my new surgery designate a catchment area that I must be in, hence why I had to change. I didn’t realise this feature was so new. I went to the NHS Choices website for the first time a few days ago, as my old surgery told me I needed to change as I had moved, and, of the three GPs nearest me according to the website, I chose the one with the positive comment someone had added.

I think closest-first is always going to make sense, as it’s always going to be a significant factor in the choice, and in practice both my old and my new surgery designate a catchment area that I must be in, hence why I had to change.

]]> By: John Robinson http://danieljlewis.org/2009/10/21/nhs-choices-introduces-gp-rating/comment-page-1/#comment-35 John Robinson Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:13:00 +0000 http://danieljlewis.org/?p=68#comment-35 Hi Paul There is further comparative information on the listings page of GPs allowing you to compare the practices in the area against a range of data collected, including national patient survey results, opening times, location, parking etc... For the example you show above, the page is: http://www.nhs.uk/Scorecard/Pages/Results.aspx?OrgType=1&Coords=1852%2c5293&TreatmentID=0&PageNumber=1&PageSize=0&TabId=31&SortType=1&LookupType=1&LocationType=1&SearchTerm=nw5+2ra&DistanceFrom=5&SortByMetric=0&TrustCode=&TrustName=&DisambiguatedSearchTerm=&LookupTypeWasSwitched=False&MatchedOrganisationPostcode=&MatchedOrganisationCoords=&ServiceIDs=&ScorecardTypeCode=&NoneEnglishCountry=&HasMultipleNames=False&OriginalLookupType=1&Filters=&TopLevelFilters= I agree the right hand side information is a little brief. Have you any suggestions about what information you would like there re number of GPs? Thanks John NHS Choices Hi Paul
There is further comparative information on the listings page of GPs allowing you to compare the practices in the area against a range of data collected, including national patient survey results, opening times, location, parking etc… For the example you show above, the page is:

http://www.nhs.uk/Scorecard/Pages/Results.aspx?OrgType=1&Coords=1852%2c5293&TreatmentID=0&PageNumber=1&PageSize=0&TabId=31&SortType=1&LookupType=1&LocationType=1&SearchTerm=nw5+2ra&DistanceFrom=5&SortByMetric=0&TrustCode=&TrustName=&DisambiguatedSearchTerm=&LookupTypeWasSwitched=False&MatchedOrganisationPostcode=&MatchedOrganisationCoords=&ServiceIDs=&ScorecardTypeCode=&NoneEnglishCountry=&HasMultipleNames=False&OriginalLookupType=1&Filters=&TopLevelFilters=

I agree the right hand side information is a little brief. Have you any suggestions about what information you would like there re number of GPs?
Thanks
John
NHS Choices

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