Patient Survey

We are always keen to know what patients think. Below are some simple questions. Please feel free to answer them for us. No personal details will be collected and no names taken. This is purely anonymous.

Please answer all the questions if you do decide to take part. After selecting your answer to each section, press the button immediately below marked 'Vote', then proceed to the next question, answer it and press 'Vote' again and so on until you have finished.

It will only take a few minutes of your time and will help us greatly in providing a better service.  You can only take the survey once.

Thank you for your help.

Are you male or female?
I am male
I am female
In what age group do you fall?
I am between 16 and 25
I am between 26 and 40
I am between 41 and 59
I am over 60
Which of these best describes what you are doing at present?
Full-time paid work (30hrs or more per week)
Retired
Part-time paid work (under 30 hrs per week)
Full time education (school, college,university)
Unemployed
Permenently sick or disabled
In general, how long does your journey take from home to work?
Up to 30mins
Not applicable to me
30- 60mins
More than 1 hour
I live on site
If you work and need to see a doctor at your GP surgery during your typical working hours, can you take time out from your work to do this?
Yes
No
Generally, how would you describe your health?
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Which of following conditions do you have?
Deafness or severe hearing impairment
I do not have a long standing illness
Blindness or severe visual impairment
A learning disability
A long standing psychological or emotional condition
A condition that substantially limits 1 or more basic physical activities. eg. walking,climbing, lifting or carrying
Are you a deaf person who uses British Sign Language?
Yes
No
Are you a parent/legal guardian of any children aged under 16years currently living in your home?
Yes
No
Are you a carer for anyone in your household who has a long standing health problem or disability?
Yes
No
What is your ethnic group?
White British
Pakistani
White Irish
White & Black Caribbean
Any other black background
White & Black African
Chinese
White & Asian
Any other ethnic group
Which of the following best describes how you think of yourself?
Heterosexual / straight
Gay / Lesbian
Bisexual
Other
Prefer not to say
Which of the following best describes your religion?
None
Muslim
Buddhist
Sikh
Christian ( CofE, Catholic, Protestant & any other Christian denomination)
Other
Hindu
Prefer not to say
Jewish
In the past 6 months, how easy have you found getting through on the phone?
Very easy
Fairly easy
Not easy
Not easy at all
Haven't tried
In the past 6 months, how easy have you found it for a doctor to phone you back?
Very easy
Easy
Not easy
Not easy at all
Haven't requested this
In the past 6 months, have you tried to see or speak to a doctor fairly quickly? By fairly quickly, we mean on the same day or in the next 2 working days that the GP or health centre was open
Yes
No
Cannot remember
If you were not able to talk to or be seen during the next 2 working days that the doctors surgery was open, why was that?
There were not any appointments
I haven't tried
Times offered didn't suit
I declined the offer of a telephone consultation
Appointments was with a doctor who I didn't want to see
A nurse was free but I wanted to see or speak to a doctor
I cannot remember
In the past 6 months, have you tried to book an appointment with a doctor in advance?
Yes
No
The last time you tried, were you able to get an appointment with a doctor more than 2 working days in advance?
Yes
I have never tried
No
How helpful do you find the receptionist at the surgery?
Very
Fairly
Not very
How long after your appointment time to do you normally wait to be seen?
I do not normally have appointments at a specific time
I am normally seen on time
Less than 5 minutes
5 to 15 minutes
15 to 30 minutes
More than 30 minutes
How do you feel about how long you have to wait?
I do not normally have to wait too long
I have to wait a bit too long
I have to wait far too long
Is there a particular doctor that you prefer to see at the surgery?
Yes
No
Sometimes
How often do you see your preferred doctor?
Always or most of the time
A lot of the time
Some of the time
Never or almost never
If you were/are offered an alternative choice of doctor, did/do you take the appointment?
Yes
No
How satisfied are you with the opening hours of the doctors surgery?
Very
Fairly
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Quite dissatisfied
Do not know the opening hours
As far as you know, is Newmarket Surgery is open Monday to Fridays?
Yes
No
As far as you know, is Newmarket Surgery is open at weekends?
Yes
No