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Table 6 ONS rurality and remoteness from primary and secondary care

From: Distance, rurality and the need for care: access to health services in South West England

 

Rural

Rural fringe

Urban

No classification

Total wards

All wards

253 (18%)

154 (11%)

1031 (71%)

10 (1%)

1448 (100%)

GPs

     

Remote (3 km)

117 (53%)

14 (6%)

84 (38%)

6 (3%)

221 (100%)

Remote (5 km)

20 (53%)

4 (10%)

12 (32%)

2 (5%)

38 (100%)

Remote (7 km)

5 (71%)

1 (14%)

0 (0%)

1 (14%)

7 (100%)

Hospitals

     

Remote (20 km)

126 (39%)

36 (11%)

158 (49%)

4 (1%)

324 (100%)

Remote (25 km)

69 (43%)

8 (5%)

81 (51%)

2 (1%)

162 (100%)

Remote (30 km)

30 (49%)

1 (2%)

28 (46%)

2 (3%)

61 (100%)

Remote (35 km)

17 (59%)

0 (0%)

12 (41%)

0 (0%)

29 (100%)