Two In Five GPs Say They Lack Information About Fertility Services
Recent MORI research shows that two in five (40%) GPs say they do not have enough information about fertility treatment clinics. The most significant factor influencing a GPs decision to refer patients is local knowledge of the clinic, mentioned by two in three GPs (60%). Surprisingly, only two in five GPs (39%) consider a clinic's success rate when making a referral decision, with even fewer (26%) considering recommendations from their Primary Care Trust (PCT).
Technical details
The research was conducted on behalf of MORI by TNS Healthcare, for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. Interviews were conducted between 24 and 29 March 2005. Questions were placed on TNS Healthcare's Omnimed, a regular online survey among GPs. TNS Healthcare draw a sample of 210 respondents from a panel of c.1,500 GPs across the UK. The panel is recruited from a number of different sources to ensure that no one publication or portal has unduly influenced them. All have been screened to ensure their eligibility as a working GP. The panel consists of a spread of both more recently and longer qualified GPs, a geographical spread across the UK and a mixture of frequent and infrequent internet users, and is rotated to ensure that no GP is contacted on consecutive runs of the survey.
