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Pulse survey for GPs (March 2013)

Let us know your opinions on some of the pressing issues facing general practice, and add your contact details to enter our draw for a Kindle Fire

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* 1. Roughly at what age do you plan to retire?

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* 2. With regards to your answer to question 12), are you now planning to retire at an earlier age than you were planning to five years ago?

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* 3. Which of the following have you personally experienced from patients within the past 12 months?

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* 4. If you have experienced any incidents of verbal abuse, aggression or physical violence, roughly how often would you say this occurs?

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* 5. Has the level of verbal abuse, aggression or physical violence from patients worsened in the past 12 months?

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* 6. Have you raised any concerns about the care at your local hospital in the past 12 months?

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* 7. If yes, were your concerns listened to and, where appropriate, acted upon?

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* 8. How do you rate the care of patients at your local care/nursing home?

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* 9. Would you recommend your local care/nursing home hospital to your own family or friends?

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* 10. Do you believe that any of your patients have received care that has risked their health at the local care/nursing home?

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* 11. The Government plans to give patients’ online access to their records by 2015. Would you welcome being given online access to your own full patient record?

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* 12. Have you changed the information you routinely enter into records over the past year due to concerns over patients being given access to their full record e.g. information on other family members, possible mental health issues, or child protection concerns ?

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* 13. How much do you estimate your practice has spent preparing for CQC registration (including staff time)?

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* 14. Roughly how many staff hours has your practice spent preparing in total for CQC registration?

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* 15. Have you noticed an increase in the number of patients presenting at your surgery following private screening of their glucose or cholesterol levels?

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* 16. If your practice is a member of the following, then please indicate roughly when you joined

  In the past 12 months In the past 24 months Longer than 24 months ago Not a member
LMC buying group
Practice federation
Confederation/consortium of local practices
Partnership with a private company
Merged with another practice

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* 17. Do you have confidence in the NHS giving you a ‘good death’?

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* 18. Have you been asked by a patient about assisted suicide in the past 12 months?

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* 19. If yes, did you provide them with any information about assisted suicide?

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* 20. Have you noticed an increase in the number of patients saying they are concerned about themselves, or their relatives, being put on the Liverpool Care Pathway in the past 12 months?

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* 21. For which political party do you intend to vote for in the next election?

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* 22. Which party do you trust most in managing the NHS?

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* 23. [For English GPs only] Have you signed your CCG’s constitution?

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* 24. [For English GPs only] Do you feel more involved in commissioning decisions since the formation of your local CCG, compared with the PCT?

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* 25. [For English GPs only] To what extent is your practice being performance managed by your CCG?

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* 26. Job title

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* 27. Firstname

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* 28. Last name

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* 29. Email address

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