GP Feedback Survey - Central London NHS Acupuncture Service

Thank you for taking the time to answer this brief questionnaire. Your input is valuable and much appreciated.

Your Practice Details(Required)

The Belgravia Surgery

Belgrave Medical Centre

Victoria Medical Centre

Pimlico Health @ The Marven

Kings College Health Centre

Millbank Medical Centre

Dr Hickey Surgery

If you had sessions in multiple surgeries, please select the main, or all.

Name

First Last

If you wish, you can submit your feedback anonymously.

Did you refer patients to the Acupuncture Clinic?(Required)

Yes

What was the reason that you did not refer?(Required)

I was not aware of the service

I did not know how to refer

Referral process was too cumbersome or unclear

I did not have patients who were suitable for Acupuncture treatment

I don't think Acupuncture is an effective treatment

Waiting times were too long

Other

(Select all that apply)

Please specify

What kinds of conditions would you tend to refer to the Acupuncture Service?(Required)

Section A: Clinical Impact (Patient Health Benefits)

How would you rate the clinical benefit observed in patients who received acupuncture?(Required)

1 (No benefit)

3 (Some benefit)

5 (Significant benefit)

Did you observe improvements in any of the following for your patients after acupuncture treatment?(Required)

Pain levels

Mobility/function

Mental wellbeing

Reduced medication use

(Select all that apply)

Do you believe acupuncture contributed to improved quality of life for your patients?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Please explain briefly?

Did you find that acupuncture was particularly helpful with certain (types of) conditions? Please describe.(Required)

Were there (types of) conditions you found acupuncture was NOT helpful with? Please describe.(Required)

Did your patients report any side effects or adverse events to you?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Please describe

Any other comments on the clinical impact of acupuncture, based on your experience and observations?(Required)

Section B: Economic Impact

Did acupuncture lead to a reduction in follow-up consultations for the same issue?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Did you notice a reduction in prescriptions, imaging requests, or referrals to secondary care for these patients?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

If yes, please provide an example

Section C: Experience of the Service

How easy was it to refer patients to the acupuncture service?(Required)

1 (Very difficult)

2 (Somewhat difficult)

3 (Neutral)

4 (Easy)

5 (Very easy)

How could the referral process be improved?

Were the inclusion/exclusion criteria clear and appropriate?(Required)

Yes

If no, please comment

How satisfied were you with communication from the acupuncture team?(Required)

1 (Very satisfied)

2 (Satisfied)

3 (Neutral)

4 (Dissatisfied)

5 (Very dissatisfied)

Please comment

How satisfied were you with communication from the acupuncture practitioner?(Required)

1 (Very satisfied)

2 (Satisfied)

3 (Neutral)

4 (Dissatisfied)

5 (Very dissatisfied)

Please comment

Section D: Improvements and Future Development

What aspects of the service worked particularly well?(Required)

What improvements would you suggest for the service?(Required)

Would you support the continuation or expansion of the service?(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Please explain your response

Any other comments?(Required)

Can we contact you for further clarification on your experience?(Required)

Yes

Would you like to be informed when the Service Evaluation report is finished?(Required)

Yes

The report will contain: 1. Statistics of referrals and appointments 2. Clinical outcomes data collected from patients 3. Experience of participating GP's 4. Observations of the acupuncture practitioner 5. Conclusions and suggestions arising from the above

Your Email(Required)