On average, there are 1,719 patients for every full-time-equivalent GP in England.
But patient-to-GP ratios vary hugely across the country, from just 89 patients per full-time GP at a surgery based in a residential home in Balham, London, to 40,875 at a practice in Stratford, London.
Regionally, the North West has the fewest patients per GP, at 1,557, while London has the most, at 1,956.
The figures, a snapshot from August 31 of this year, were published by NHS Digital and include trainee GP and locums.
The GP’s surgery with the highest ratio of patients to FTE GPs had 9,068 – although this was mainly due to there being only one full-time equivalent GP working part-time.
Here, we look at a list of the surgeries with the lowest numbers of patients to every full time equivalent GP.
1. York Street Health Practice
York Street Health Practice, 68 York Street: 477 patients per full time equivalent GP. (Pictured: Homeless Outreach worker Dominic Maddocs, who works at the site for Bevan Healthcare, in July 2020) Photo: Simon Hulme
2. Foundry Lane Surgery
Foundry Lane Surgery, 95 Moresdale Lane: 740 patients per full time equivalent GP. Photo: Google
3. Laurel Bank Surgery
Laurel Bank Surgery, Kirkstall Lane: 791 patients per full time equivalent GP. Photo: Google
4. Priory View Medical Centre
Priory View Medical Centre, Green Lane: 835 patients per full time equivalent GP. Photo: Google
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New Medical Centre, Crossley Street, Wetherby: 840 patients per full time equivalent GP. Photo: Google
6. Kirkstall Lane Medical Centre
Kirkstall Lane Medical Centre, Kirkstall Lane: 859 patients per full time equivalent GP. Photo: Google