Table 2.
Temporal trends in GP and nurse consultations by subtype of face-to-face, telephone, and home visit contacts
| 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | Percentage change from 2007–08 to 2013–14* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All GP and nurse consultations | 4·67 | 4·78 | 4·91 | 4·94 | 5·01 | 5·14 | 5·16 | 10·51% | |
| All GP consultations | 3·35 | 3·43 | 3·52 | 3·57 | 3·64 | 3·76 | 3·80 | 13·67% | |
| Face-to-face, surgery | 2·99 | 3·04 | 3·08 | 3·13 | 3·18 | 3·23 | 3·18 | 6·38% | |
| Telephone | 0·27 | 0·30 | 0·35 | 0·36 | 0·37 | 0·45 | 0·54 | 100·91% | |
| Home visit | 0·09 | 0·09 | 0·09 | 0·09 | 0·08 | 0·08 | 0·08 | −6·47% | |
| All nurse consultations | 1·32 | 1·35 | 1·39 | 1·37 | 1·37 | 1·38 | 1·36 | 2·76% | |
| Face-to-face, surgery | 1·21 | 1·24 | 1·28 | 1·26 | 1·26 | 1·27 | 1·27 | 4·91% | |
| Telephone | 0·08 | 0·08 | 0·07 | 0·08 | 0·08 | 0·08 | 0·07 | −9·32% | |
| Home visit | 0·04 | 0·04 | 0·03 | 0·03 | 0·03 | 0·03 | 0·02 | −44·11% | |
Crude rates (per person-year). GP=general practitioner.
*
Percentages are based on full data (to greater precision than shown).