Research Article

Spatial Variation in General Medical Services Income in Dublin General Practitioners

Table 1

Characteristics of Dublin GMS GP practices.

CharacteristicMedian(IQR)

Number of GPs in practice1(1-2)
Total practice support income (,000s)31.5(3.7–74.2)
Total practice GMS fees (,000s)171.2(73.9–298.1)
GPs within 2 km21(13–32)
Average GMS income of GPs within 2 km (,000s)168.5(135.5–214.4)
Population in catchment area3200(2846–3961)
Over 70s in catchment area270(212–308)
Over 70s in catchment area (%)8.5(5.3–10.5)
Deprivation score0.60(−0.59–2.87)