How busy is my GP? The surgeries with the most patients per doctor in Preston
How easy do you find booking an appointment at your GP?
An average GP practice in England has nearly 10,000 patients on its books, figures published by NHS Digital show.
The latest data shows there is the full-time equivalent of about 35,000 GPs, working across 6,500 surgeries in England.
On average, each GP surgery has 9,445 patients on its practice list, but some have a much higher GP-to-patient ratio than others.
Here we reveal the busiest GP surgeries in the NHS Greater Preston area, according to the data.
On average, each GP surgery has 9,445 patients on its practice list, but some have a much higher GP-to-patient ratio than others.
5. Dr Ali Guttridge Medical Centre, PR1 6LL.
There are 2,927 per GP at Dr Ali Guttridge Medical Centre. In total there are 2,927 patients and the full-time equivalent of 1 GPs.
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6. The Park Medical Practice, PR2 1JR.
There are 2,579 per GP at The Park Medical Practice. In total there are 17,605 patients and the full-time equivalent of 6.8 GPs.
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7. Lostock Hall Medical Ctr., PR5 5AB.
There are 2,564 per GP at Lostock Hall Medical Ctr. In total there are 5,265 patients and the full-time equivalent of 2.1 GPs.
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8. Briarwood Medical Centre, PR2 1HY.
There are 2,299 per GP at Briarwood Medical Centree. In total there are 6,437 patients and the full-time equivalent of 2.8 GPs.
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