How busy is my GP? The surgeries with the most patients per doctor in Calderdale
An average GP practice in England has nearly 10,000 patients on its books, figures published by NHS Digital show.
By Abigail Kellett
Published 7th Apr 2022, 07:00 BST
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 practices have a much higher GP-to-patient ratio than others.
Here we reveal the busiest GP surgeries in Calderdale, according to the data.
Here we reveal the busiest GP surgeries in Calderdale, according to the data.
5. Beechwood Medical Centre
There are 3,096 patients per GP at Beechwood Medical Centre, Ovenden. In total there are 9,411 patients and the full-time equivalent of 3.0 GPs. Photo: Google Street View
There are 2,918 patients per GP at Rosegarth Surgery, Halifax. In total there are 10,350 patients and the full-time equivalent of 3.5 GPs. Photo: Google Street View
There are 2,654 patients per GP at Church Lane Surgery, Brighouse. In total there are 11,499 patients and the full-time equivalent of 4.3 GPs. Photo: Google Street View
There are 2,153 patients per GP at The Boulevard Medical Practice, Halifax. In total there are 15,465 patients and the full-time equivalent of 7.2 GPs. Photo: Google Street View