Think it important to expand on this. Primary care is an area where confirmation bias is more prevalent than anywhere else in the system. What we see and and hear is all there is so real risk of people make judgements based on anecdote or small samples or Twitter!
reinforces the importance of taking a survey approach so we can understand both the overall picture, variation across areas and between groups and explore the range of experiences. If we didn't have this data then real risk that decisions based on who is shouting loudest
It is not all good but equally it is certainly not the very negative picture often painted by some commentators in the media
for me this survey tells the story of how both primary care and patients have done what was needed to adapt- big challenge now is to keep this partnership together as we enter the next phase of increased demand and not move this into a debate which is us and them
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Very interesting set of results out this morning #gppsgp-patient.co.uk as always fieldwork period is key. Run from January to start of April this year. Results suggest experience of GP practices held up well and improved on some measures 1/
@IpsosMORI will take a bit of interpreting as lots of different factors in play: vaccine rollout, people holding back from making appointments (phone, online etc) and gratitude bias? results may not represent position today 3/