Written Question · S2W-06996 · Session 2
How many GP practices there are and, of these, how many require work to be undertaken in order to be compliant with the Disability Discrimi…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many GP practices there are and, of these, how many require work to be undertaken in order to be compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004, broken down by NHS board area.
The answer
The number of General Medical Service practices, containing unrestricted principals and their equivalents in Personal Medical Service practices, are shown in the attached table.
It is for NHS boards to maintain plans for the development of GP premises to deliver General Medical Services, Primary Medical Services from 1 April 2004,in accordance with legislation and guidance from time to time in force.Information on the number of GP practices covered by NHS boards’ plans is notheld centrally.
The information on the number of GP practices requiring work undertaken to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is also not held centrally.
However, NHS boards should now have conducted access audits and shared the results with practices, who as the service providers, have the responsibility to meet the requirements of the Act.
Health Board
| Total Number Of
Practices1
Argyll and Clyde
| 97
Ayrshire and Arran
| 61
Borders
| 23
Dumfries and Galloway
| 35
Fife
| 60
Forth Valley
| 57
Grampian
| 85
Greater Glasgow
| 215
Highland
| 72
Lanarkshire
| 101
Lothian
| 130
Orkney
| 15
Shetland
| 10
Tayside
| 72
Western Isles
| 14
Total
| 1,047
Note:
1. Comprises the total number of Unrestricted Principal practices by health
board as at 1 October 2003. There are an additional 11 restricted practices.
It is for NHS boards to maintain plans for the development of GP premises to deliver General Medical Services, Primary Medical Services from 1 April 2004,in accordance with legislation and guidance from time to time in force.Information on the number of GP practices covered by NHS boards’ plans is notheld centrally.
The information on the number of GP practices requiring work undertaken to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is also not held centrally.
However, NHS boards should now have conducted access audits and shared the results with practices, who as the service providers, have the responsibility to meet the requirements of the Act.
Health Board
| Total Number Of
Practices1
Argyll and Clyde
| 97
Ayrshire and Arran
| 61
Borders
| 23
Dumfries and Galloway
| 35
Fife
| 60
Forth Valley
| 57
Grampian
| 85
Greater Glasgow
| 215
Highland
| 72
Lanarkshire
| 101
Lothian
| 130
Orkney
| 15
Shetland
| 10
Tayside
| 72
Western Isles
| 14
Total
| 1,047
Note:
1. Comprises the total number of Unrestricted Principal practices by health
board as at 1 October 2003. There are an additional 11 restricted practices.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-06996 by reference.