NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title Research and Surveillance Centre: Weekly Returns Service Annual Report 2011 Provider Royal College of General PractitionersTabulations only Geography United Kingdom (GBR) England, Wales Coverage type Subnational Time period covered 01/2002 - 12/2011 Series or system United Kingdom - England and Wales Weekly Returns Service Data type Administrative data: Epi surveillanceOutpatientPrimary care Summary The Weekly Returns Service (WRS) of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is a sentinel network of general practitioners (GPs) reporting patient morbidity and encounter data. In 2011, 117 practices contributed to the WRS. This annual report includes data on disease incidence gleaned from patient visits. The report describes the representativeness of the WRS, and gives the underlying population numbers by regions, sex, and age groups. Extensive appendices summarize annual incidence rates by sex and age group, at the ICD-9 chapter level, and for a select group of more specific causes. For each group of causes, data are also given on number of episodes and consultations. Keywords Causes of morbidity, Health care services, Health care use, ICD-9, Incidence, Outpatient facilities, Patient counts, Population, Prevalence Citation Contributors Royal College of General Practitioners Funders Health Protection Agency (United Kingdom) Publisher Royal College of General Practitioners Suggested citation Royal College of General Practitioners. United Kingdom - England and Wales Weekly Returns Service Annual Report 2011. London, United Kingdom: Royal College of General Practitioners. GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021