General Practitioners
(asked on 5th December 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS GP appointments in each region were (a) same-day and (b) virtual in 2023.
The following table shows, for the period January to October 2023, the percentage of appointments delivered on the same day as booking, as well as the percentage of appointments delivered online:
Region | % of all appointments delivered on the same day as booking | % of appointments delivered online |
London | 45.0% | 1.5% |
South East | 42.6% | 1.3% |
South West | 39.7% | 1.5% |
East of England | 41.9% | 1.1% |
North West | 43.9% | 1.1% |
Midlands | 44.4% | 1.4% |
North East and Yorkshire | 41.3% | 1.5% |
Source: General Practice Appointment Data, NHS England
Notes:
- The percentage of appointments delivered on the same day as booking is calculated based on all appointments that took place during this period, including non-urgent appointments, such as smear tests, that are usually booked in advance.
- The percentage of appointments delivered online does not include telephone appointments.
- There are known data quality issues relating to mode of appointment.