The Primary Healthcare Monitor is a survey of GPs and nurses working in primary care settings, including practice nurses and district nurses.
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GPs and nurses working in primary care are a key group for many medical and disability charities because they act as a gatekeeper to many health and social care services. As disseminators of health and lifestyle advice they are particularly well-placed to offer the public up-to-date information provided by charities, as well as referring them on for specialist support. A health professional’s knowledge about a particular condition, and their attitude towards it, can be a critical factor in a patient’s experience of healthcare. For example, if a GP or nurse is unaware of the latest advances in asthma care, their patients may not get the best support that is available.
Our Primary Healthcare Monitor offers charities a cost-effective way to understand this key target audience, their awareness of the voluntary sector and their level of contact with charities. By gathering information for a number of charities at the same time, we are able to reduce the costs for each participating organisation.
Issues covered include awareness of specific charities (spontaneous and prompted), level of contact from charities and how this has affected their views, preferred methods of communication from charities, awareness of particular initiatives and campaigns and which charities they support personally, if any. In addition, participants will be asked how well equipped they feel to provide information to their patients on specific conditions, disabilities and illnesses chosen by charities that are taking part in the research.
Participating charities are also able to request additional questions specific to their requirements (for an additional cost).
The first survey of GPs took place in 2001, followed by surveys in 2003, 2005 and 2007. 2010 was the first year to include both GPs and nurses. The next wave will take place this autumn 2011 (depending on demand).
(back to top)The sample size is 400 in total: comprised of 200 GPs and 200 primary care nurses. As we will be accessing respondents via an online panel that has already agreed to take part in research, we can be assured of achieving this sample size.If you are interested in this audience, we can also develop some bespoke research for you, sampling more GPs and nurses or other specialist health workers. See our
bespoke research page for more details.
(back to top)- £4,450 plus VAT
- £4,250 plus VAT for current nfpSynergy clients
- £3,450 for small charities (income under £10 million)
Additional questions specific to participating charities are charged at an additional cost, according to the type and complexity of the question, from around £175 plus VAT for a simple Yes/No question up to £700 plus VAT for an open-ended question.
N.B Subscription costs are based on 8 or more charities signing up to the monitor. If fewer charities wish to take part, it may still be possible to go ahead, at an increased cost of participation for each charity.
For this you will receive a detailed report, and any in-house presentations on the research that you require. (back to top)
For more information about this research please contact us at phm@nfpsynergy.net or call on 020 7426 8888. (back to top)