Table 3 Primary health care provision indicators in study countries
England | Estonia | France | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of general practitioners premises/surgeries | 8230 in England | 802 | 59 838 GPs registered in private practices | 5000 |
70 per 100 000 | 62 per 100 000 | 92 per 100 000 | 53 per 100 000 | |
Main type of GP services | Small group practices: typically 2–3 GPs and nurses (45%); larger ones 5–9 GPs and 3–4 nurses (38%) | Single handed practices (70%); small group practices (20%); 1–2 nurses | Small group practices (54%), others single handed. | Medium size practices: 4–5 GPs, 10 nurses, 2 lab technicians, one social worker |
No nurses | ||||
Is training for sexually transmitted disease care (during residency) mandatory for GPs? | Not mandatory, but GPs studying it must meet key competencies | Yes (but extremely limited) | No | No, but often done |
Proportion of people aged 16–24 visiting GP per year | 75% female, 63% male% [26] | 71% [27] | 75% [28] | 60%* |