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.
13. King Cross Practice
There are 1,807 patients per GP at King Cross Practice. In total there are 8,630 patients and the full-time equivalent of 4.8 GPs. Photo: Google Street View
There are 1,767 patients per GP at Spring Hall Group Practice, Halifax. In total there are 19,658 patients and the full-time equivalent of 11.1 GPs. Photo: Google Street View
There are 1,757 patients per GP at Station Road Surgery, Sowerby Bridge. In total there are 10,159 patients and the full-time equivalent of 5.8 GPs. Photo: Google Street View
There are 1,666 patients per GP at Keighley Road Surgery, Illingworth. In total there are 10,642 patients and the full-time equivalent of 6.4 GPs. Photo: Google Street View