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Access to Primary Care Services in Lancashire
2006

July 2007

Introduction

Map showing the income support claim rate in Lancashire's wards

The (External) Office for National Statistics (ONS) makes available a range of point location data provided by the (External) Information Centre for Health and Social Care related to primary care services in England. These datasets are intended as a starting point for the development of more detailed information intended to increase understanding of the provision and accessibility of health services in an area.

The published data is available from the Neighbourhood Statistics website under the (External) Access to Services topic domain . Lancashire specific data may be obtained directly from the Lancashire Profile Data Download Centre. The information relates to the point location of all General Practice surgeries , NHS dental surgeries (main site and branch surgeries) within practices, pharmacies (providing NHS dispensing and prescription services) and opticians (ophthalmic establishments) in England, which were operating in December 2006.

It should be noted that the dataset covers static point locations of premises and at this particular date only. Other health services such as those offered by mobile health professionals, NHS 'Walk In' centres and home units, pharmacies in hospitals, private dental services (only) and details of dispensing GP surgeries are not covered. The datasets therefore give a partial indication of the geographical spread of primary care health services.

The following maps, Figures 1 to 4 showing the general distribution of each of the four primary care services across the Lancashire sub-region are illustrative of the data. Figure 5 showing the distribution of these services across one district (Lancaster) provides an example of the use of the data at this much lower geographical level.

Map showing the location of Lancashire's NHS dental surgeries Source ONS - Location of Health Services, 2006
Figure 2 Distribution of General Practice Surgeries in Lancashire, 2006

Map showing the location of Lancashire's general practices Source ONS - Location of Health Services, 2006
Figure 3 Distribution of Opticians in Lancashire, 2006

Map showing the location of Lancashire's opticians Source ONS - Location of Health Services, 2006
Figure 4 Distribution of Pharmacies in Lancashire, 2006

Map showing the location of Lancashire's pharmacies Source ONS - Location of Health Services, 2006
Figure 5 Location of Primary Care Health Service Establishments in Lancaster District, 2006

Map showing the location of primary care services in Lancaster Source ONS - Location of Health Services, 2006

This page was compiled by Peter Kivell .

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