Table 1 Achievement, by network, 2010–2013 for care package metrics

From: Improving outcomes for people with COPD by developing networks of general practices: evaluation of a quality improvement project in east London

 

N1

N2

N3

N4

N5

N6

N7

N8

Tower Hamlets PCT

Care package target

Network population size

 July 2010

38,744

37,383

25,442

29,575

26,784

28,018

37,824

35,301

259,071

 

 March 2012

41,300

40,451

28,103

31,810

28,758

31,696

40,595

40,645

283,358

 

 March 2013

39,795

40,660

27,738

32,315

28,368

33,275

40,131

39,836

282,118

 

COPD register size

 July 2010

420

405

210

376

399

220

507

261

2,798

Baseline

 March 2012

454

448

220

432

451

287

583

301

3,176 a

10% Growth

 March 2013

479

481

239

457

487

310

617

321

3,391 b

5% Growth

% With annual review and self-management plan

 July 2010

51.1

61

38.4

58.2

57

58.7

49.3

46

53.2

Baseline

 March 2012

79.7

81

89.1

84.2

86

75.3

80.2

87.3

84.2

80%

 March 2013

77

83

92.5

89.3

87.5

90

88

88.9

86.5

80%

% With MRC 3 referred to pulmonary rehabilitation

 July 2010

47.6

41.1

33.3

52.6

49

52.3

41.8

45.4

45.6

Baseline

 March 2012

60.8

61.3

40.6

58.8

57.4

89.6

55.7

56

60.1

75%

 March 2013

68.5

69.6

71.5

77.9

70.7

82.7

59

75.2

70.7

75%

% With annual flu immunisation

 July 2010

85.2

84.9

84.8

79.5

80.2

82.7

86.2

85.4

83.6

 

 March 2012

89.1

86.4

87.3

81.3

84

82.6

81.8

85.7

84.4

 

 March 2013

86.2

84.4

84.5

84

83

84.2

84.1

83.2

84.2

 
  1. N1–8=eight general practitioner networks, each consisting of four or five geographically adjacent practices.
  2. Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PCT, primary care trust.
  3. a10% Increase in COPD register size.
  4. b7% Increase in COPD register size