Trends in consultation rates in General Practice

Describes the population and practices contributing to the analysis in terms of geographical location, list size and overall age-sex structure. Analyses trends in consultations by age and sex over each of the last 14 years Estimates changes in the number of consultations nationally and for the typical general practice Describes the pattern of consultations according to type of health profession (for example, GP or nurse) report on patterns of consultations according to where the consultation took place (home visit, telephone or in the surgery).