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.
21. Park View Surgery, PR1 3NA.
There are 998 per GP at Park View Surgery. In total there are 6,096 patients and the full-time equivalent of 6.1 GPs. Photo: Google Maps
22. The New Hall Lane Practice, PR1 5NE.
There are 965 per GP at The New Hall Lane Practice. In total there are 7,385 patients and the full-time equivalent of 7.7 GPs. Photo: Google Maps
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