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 practices have a much higher GP-to-patient ratio than others.
Here we reveal the busiest GP surgeries in Northampton, according to the data.
Editor’s note: Ranking numbers given before the name of the surgery relate to the whole of Northamptonshire, hence the gap between numbers, with 1 being the practice with the most patients per GP.
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.
5. 7: Rillwood Medical Centre, Lumbertubs
There are 3,691 patients per GP at Rillwood Medical Centre. In total there are 3,691 patients and the full-time equivalent of 1 GPs.
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6. 8: St Lukes Primary Care Centre
There are 3,575 patients per GP at St Lukes Primary Care Centre. In total there are 21,826 patients and the full-time equivalent of 6.1 GPs.
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7. 9: Park Avenue Medical Centre and Kings Heath Practice
There are 3,463 patients per GP at Park Avenue Medical Centre and Kings Heath Practice. In total there are 14,315 patients and the full-time equivalent of 4.1 GPs.
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8. 12: Maple Access Partnership, Hazelwood Road
There are 3,185 patients per GP at Maple Access Partnership. In total there are 14,057 patients and the full-time equivalent of 4.4 GPs.
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