Number of General Practices with Registered Patients
Data indicates the number of general practices (GP surgeries) by area as at 1 October for each year presented.
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Data dictionary
| Field name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GeographyCode | text | |
| GeographyName | text | |
| GeographyType | text | |
| DateCode | int | |
| Measurement | text | |
| Units | text | |
| Value | int |
Metadata
| Theme | Health and Social Care |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Public Health Scotland |
| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Update frequency | annual |
| Reference period | 2007 to 2019 |
| Geographic coverage | Health Board Areas, Council Areas, Country |
| Contact | phs.generalpractice@phs.scot |
API
Developers can query this data directly at:
https://api.data.gov.scot/api/3/action/package_show?id=number_of_general_practices_with_registered_patients
For general advice on using the API, see the guide How to access data using the API.
For full API documentation, including available data and metadata endpoints, query parameters, and example requests, see the CKAN API documentation.