According to a study by GP newspaper, NHS Alliance. The research says that around 315 out of 8300 surgeries in the country are private. That is around 3%, however that number looks set to grow during the next few years.
'GPs are usually local people who are accountable to communities. You face your patients in local supermarkets as well as in your surgery.
'With larger organisations, management is more remote. You begin to lose that local connection that drives up quality.'
Approx 10,000 GP Practices in the UK in 2009
There are approximately 7,000 GP surgeries in the UK, providing primary care services to patients.
The number of GP practices in England is 8228 Latest Data for England and Wales from the HSCIC 2010 GP Vacancy Survey (2010)
There are 61,1936 registered doctors on the GP Register for the UK (as at 1st August 2011)
There are 61,1936 registered doctors on the GP Register for the UK (as at 1st August 2011
What area ? Private or NHS ?
The number of GP practices in the UK is approx. 10,0878228 in England483 in Wales1019 in Scotland357 in Northern IrelandLatest Data for England and Wales from the HSCIC 2010 GP Vacancy Survey (2010)Latest Data for Scotland from the ISDScotland (2010)Latest Data for NI from the HSCNI (2009)
In the UK, you can have Palomar Laser Resurfacing treatment at a variety of surgeries. some of these are: UltraLase, Midland Eye, The Private Clinic, Palomar Medical, BMI Cosmetic and Cambridge Laser.
The number of GP practices in the UK is approx. 10,0878228 in England483 in Wales1019 in Scotland357 in Northern IrelandLatest Data for England and Wales from the HSCIC 2010 GP Vacancy Survey (2010)Latest Data for Scotland from the ISDScotland (2010)Latest Data for NI from the HSCNI (2009)
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No it has to be prescribed by your gp
in the UK, add 141 before the number and the recipient will not see your caller ID. :)