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Following on from the figures quoted for national tariffs. Members of this list may be interested in http://www.gpcontract.co.uk/home.php4 This site is devoted to publishing the data produced from the Quality and Outcomes Framework of the GP contract in the UK. This has been used as a method of paying general practitioners but it contains a lot of information of general interest. Examples include the variation of recorded disease prevalence across the UK The interactive map is most interesting. The standardised format of data display gives the viewer the impression the data is based on a consistent means of derivation.. Variation in disease prevalence assumes that similar diagnostic approaches are used. This may not the case. Take for example the apparent difference in Thyroid disease prevalence in Torbay (2.8%) to my own beloved city of Exeter (2.2%) a mere 19 miles distant.Clearly age/ sex/ ethnicity play a role, but it would be interesting if different diagnostic strategies were playing a role. And goodness me Richmond and Twickenham come in at a staggering 1.9%. Richmonds asthma rate seems to be lower than the national average as well, must be all those LPG cars. Good website though, you can even see how your local GP's are rating. Cheers John ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/