Table 1 Routes provided for access to new prescriptions during working hours
Which of the following are you able to provide for patients to obtain new prescriptions during working hours? Please select all options you use: | |||||
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CNS N (%) | CN N (%) | GP N (%) | PCP N (%) | CP N (%) | |
Personal home visits | 349 (92) | 82 (93) | 484 (98) | 52 (43) | 49 (35) |
Telephone consultations | 335 (88) | 78 (91) | 498 (100) | 134 (96) | 147 (85) |
Email consultations | 79 (24) | 8 (10) | 169 (35) | 32 (28) | 63 (43) |
GP practice appts. | 168 (51) | 43 (56) | 496 (100) | 122 (91) | 44 (38) |
Community pharmacy appts. | 37 (12) | 11 (15) | 118 (29) | 28 (29) | 131 (73) |
Referral to nurse prescriber | 194 (58) | 69 (78) | 286 (65) | 102 (78) | 101 (62) |
Referral to pharmacist prescriber | 64 (20) | 21 (26) | 149 (34) | 66 (65) | 81 (53) |
Referral to GP | 375 (97) | 92 (96) | 351 (95) | 147 (100) | 185 (93) |