Scottish Government

Phase I - Access & Diabetes

Wave 1 - Improvements from Baseline to Month 24 (Sept 03 - Sept 05)

Access

• GP 3rd available appointments...................... +71%
• Practice Nurse 3rd available appointments... +59%
• % Patient Day of Choice............................... +21%

Diabetes

• % with an HbA1c < 7.5................................. +31%
• % with a cholesterol < 5 mmol/l................... +50%
• % with a BP < 140/80.................................. +35%
• % with a digital retinopathy screening........ +127%

Wave 2 - Improvements from Baseline to Month 24 (May 04 - May 06)

Access

• GP 3rd available appointments..................... +66%
• Practice Nurse 3rd available appointments... +48%
• % Patient Day of Choice............................... +17%

Diabetes

• % with an HbA1c < 7.5................................ +24%
• % with a cholesterol < 5 mmol/l.................. +68%
• % with a BP < 140/80................................. +38%
• % with a digital retinopathy screening....... +131%

Phase II - Access & CHD

Wave 1 - Improvements from Baseline to Month 24 (Jun 05 - Jun 07)

Access

• GP 3rd available appointments...................... +57%
• Practice Nurse 3rd available appointments.... +43%
• % Patient Day of Choice................................ +15%

CHD

• % on Aspirin................................................ +17%
• % on Statins................................................ +31%
• % of MI patients on Beta Blockers............... +38%
• % with a BP < 140/80.................................. +24%

Wave 2 - Improvements from Baseline to Month 21 (May 06 - Feb 08)

Access

• GP 3rd available appointments.................... +67%
• Practice Nurse 3rd available appointments... + 29 %
• % Patient Day of Choice............................. +21%

CHD

• % on Aspirin.............................................. +9%
• % on Statins.............................................. +14%
• % of MI patients on Beta Blockers.............. + 12%
• % with a BP < 140/80................................ +29%

Wave 5 - Access, COPD & CKD (CKD will be reported in Year 2)

Wave 5 - Improvements from Baseline to Month 13 (Mar 07 - Apr 08)

Access

• GP 3rd available appointments.................... +52%
• Practice Nurse 3rd available appointments... + 37%
• % Patient Day of Choice............................. +12%

COPD

• % on COPD confirmed by Spirometry .......... +17%