The deadline for submitting a response to the island’s GP Patient Survey is this Friday (October 18).

Some 8,500 people who were selected at random for the survey have until the end of this week to complete and submit their copy.

The survey is run by market research company Ipsos MORI and has been commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care, with feedback helping to shape the development of services in the future.

A range of topics are covered to find out what matters most to patients and where services may need improvement or change.

Each section asks questions relating to personal experience on: accessing GP Services; making an appointment; general health; out of hours GP services and NHS Dental Services.

The last GP Patient Survey was in 2015. It covered all aspects of the service provided and showed 92% of respondents felt they were happy with services provided by their GP practice.

Minister for Health and Social Care, David Ashford, said: ’Gathering and listening to patient feedback is an important way of assessing how services are performing.

’This survey offers a representative sample of the island’s population the opportunity to have their say on our vital GP services, and in doing so, shape their future development.’

The survey comes with a pre-paid envelope which is addressed to the GP Patient Survey, and no other address details are needed on the envelope.

The collated results will be analysed by Ipsos MORI and the full results of the survey will be published at the end of November this year.

Patients are also reminded that they can give feedback on GP services at any time by visiting www.tinyurl.com/iomgp.