Healthwatch Croydon GP Patient Experience of Croydon Residents 01.07.14 to 30.06.15

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ABOUT THIS REPORT Primary Care Trends Analysis Report GP Patient Experience (Croydon) This report examines the patient experience of GP Practices in Croydon. Service categories analysed include 'Appointment Booking' (the ability to get appointments), 'Getting There' (catchment and travel), 'Wait at Appointment '(waiting times and environment), 'Clinical Treatment' (quality of treatment including choice and involvement in decisions), 'Staff Attitude' (attitude of receptionists, clinicians & nurses), 'Administration' (back office/administrative functions) and 'Communication' (advice and information including language and sensory requirements). These categories have been chosen by GP Practice Managers. The Coding The comments have been coded using a nationally recognised coding matrix, which applies issue, care pathway location, and (positive, neutral or negative) sentiment. The Tables The Practices receiving the largest quantities of issues are displayed at each of the tables. This will mean different Practices feature on different tables, dependent on how many issues have been received on any given topic. See Annex 1 for a summary of all Practices. Disclaimer The trends within this report are based on service user comments we have obtained from sources outlined in Section 1. Comments obtained from these sources may not be representative of all service users experiences or opinions. 1

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This report examines the patient experience of GP Practices in Croydon. Service categories analysed include 'Appointment Booking' (the ability to get appointments), 'Getting There' (catchment and travel), 'Wait at Appointment '(waiting times and environment), 'Clinical Treatment' (quality of treatment including choice and involvement in decisions), 'Staff Attitude' (attitude of receptionists, clinicians & nurses), 'Administration' (back office/administrative functions) and 'Communication' (advice and information including language and sensory requirements). These categories have been chosen by GP Practice Managers.

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ABOUT THIS REPORT

Primary Care Trends Analysis Report

GP Patient Experience (Croydon)

This report examines the patient experience of GP Practices in Croydon.

Service categories analysed include 'Appointment Booking' (the ability to get appointments), 'Getting There' (catchment and travel), 'Wait at Appointment '(waiting times and environment), 'Clinical Treatment' (quality of treatment including choice and involvement in decisions), 'Staff Attitude' (attitude of receptionists, clinicians & nurses), 'Administration' (back office/administrative functions) and 'Communication' (advice and information including language and sensory requirements). These categories have been chosen by GP Practice Managers.

The CodingThe comments have been coded using a nationally recognised coding matrix, which applies issue, care pathway location, and (positive, neutral or negative) sentiment.

The TablesThe Practices receiving the largest quantities of issues are displayed at each of the tables. This will mean different Practices feature on different tables, dependent on how many issues have been received on any given topic. See Annex 1 for a summary of all Practices.

DisclaimerThe trends within this report are based on service user comments we have obtained from sources outlined in Section 1. Comments obtained from these sources may not be representative of all service users experiences or opinions.

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SECTION 1: REPORT CONTENT 1.1: Reporting Period:

Healthwatch Croydon has identified 1784 issues about local GP services during the reporting period. From: 01/07/2014

This report identifies the data origin (Section 1.2), the top trends (Section 2) and analyses each trend (Section 3). To: 30/06/2015

Report Date: 03/11/2015

1.2: Data Origin

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The Data in this Report92% of the service user comments originate from NHS Choices, with the remainder from other sources.

Please note that comments obtained may not be representative of all service users experiences or opinions.

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SECTION 2: TOP OVERALL TRENDS 2.1 Sentiment:

2.2 Most Reported Aspects of Service:

2.3 Practices Receiving the Most Issues Overall:

20%

1%

6%

36%

26%

7%

4%

Appointment Booking

Getting There

Wait at Appointment

Clincal Treatment

Staff Attitude

Administration

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Overall patient sentiment is 55% positive.At 36%, Clinical Treatment is the most commented on service aspect, followed by Staff Attitude (26%) and Appointment Booking (20%).Appointment Booking receives the most negativity as a topic.

Practices Norbury Health Centre and The Woodcote Group Practice receive the most comments by volume, and sentiment is broadly positive.Woodside Group Practice and Portland Medical Centre receive the most negative comments by volume.

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SECTION 3.1: APPOINTMENT BOOKING 3.1.1 Sentiment:

3.1.2: All Aspects of Appointment Booking:

3.1.3 Practices Receiving the Most Issues Overall:

51%

0%4%

24%

21% Booking

Cancellations

Opening Times

Telephone

Waiting List

28%

3%69%

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Appointment Booking is the largest negative trend overall, with positivity at just 28%.Many patients express discontent about booking systems and the inability to get appointments when required.There is also widespread dissatisfaction with telephone systems, which become congested at certain times of day.21% of issues indicate that patients sometimes wait over a day to see their GP.

Practices According to comments, sentiment at the vast majority of Practices is negative, particularly so at Portland Medical Centre and Woodside Group Practice.

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SECTION 3.2: GETTING THERE 3.2.1 Sentiment:

3.2.2: All Aspects of Getting There:

3.2.3 Practices Receiving the Most Issues Overall:

60%

40%Catchment/Distance

Travel/Parking

60%

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Just 10 comments are about getting to appointments/catchment. Therefore, this is not considered a major issue locallyfor patients.

Practices No Practices receive a notable quantity of comments.

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SECTION 3.3: WAIT AT APPOINTMENT 3.3.1 Sentiment:

3.3.2: All Aspects of Wait at Appointment:

3.3.3 Practices Receiving the Most Issues Overall:

61%14%

10%

12%

3%

Waiting Time

Environment/Layout

Hygiene

Privacy

Stimulation

31%

3%66%

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Wait at Appointment receives 6% of issues overall and is 66% negative as a topic.Many patients comment negatively about waiting times at appointments.Privacy in the waiting area is also an issue.

Practices Sentiment at most Practices is negative according to comments, with Edridge Road Community Health Centre, Norbury Health Centre and Woodside Group Practice receiving the largest volume of comments.

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SECTION 3.4: CLINICAL TREATMENT 3.4.1 Sentiment:

3.4.2: All Aspects of Clinical Treatment:

3.4.3 Practices Receiving the Most Issues Overall:

8%

14%

6% 0%

0%

57%

4%11% Carer Involvement

General Comment

Choice

Cost

Equipment/Mobility

Quality

Medication

User Involvement

67%

6%

27%Positive

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Receiving 36% of issues overall, Clinical Treatment is the largest trend, and broadly positive in sentiment.Comments suggest patients are largely positive about the quality of treatment received.Patients are marginally positive about User Involvement, according to comments.

Practices Comments suggest sentiment at most Practices is positive, and notably so at Norbury Health Centre.

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SECTION 3.5: STAFF ATTITUDE 3.5.1 Sentiment:

3.5.2: All Aspects of Staff Attitude:

3.5.3 Practices Receiving the Most Issues Overall:

51%39%

10%Receptionists

Clinicians

Nurses

71%

3%

26%Positive

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With 26% of issues overall, patients consider Staff Attitude to be an important aspect of service. Sentiment is clearly positive for Clinicians and Nurses, and broadly so for Receptionists, according to comments.

Practices Comments suggest sentiment at most practices is positive, and notably so at Norbury Health Centre and the Woodcote Group Practice.

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SECTION 3.6: ADMINISTRATION 3.6.1 Sentiment:

3.6.2: All Aspects of Administration:

3.6.3 Practices Receiving the Most Issues Overall:

16%1%

0%

24%

3%5%

11%

29%

11% Administration

Data Protection

Health & Safety

Inter-Provider

Medical Records

Planning

Registration

Repeat Prescription

Test Results

34%

3%

63%

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Administration receives 7% of issues overall and sentiment is 63% negative.Sentiment about Repeat Prescriptions is maginally negative, and broadly so on Administration, Registration and Test Results.Comments suggest patients are broadly positive about Referrals (Inter-Provider Involvement).

Practices No Practices have received a notable volume of comments.

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SECTION 3.7: COMMUNICATION 3.7.1 Sentiment:

3.7.2: All Aspects of Communication:

3.7.3 Practices Receiving the Most Issues Overall:

94%

6%0%

Advice/Information

Language/Interpretation

Sensory

58%

3%

39%Positive

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Communication receives 4% of issues overall and is 58% positive in sentiment.The vast majority of issues are about access to advice and information and sentiment is broadly positive.

Practices No Practices have received a notable volume of comments.

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