Change in number of GPs, GP appointments and appointments per GP, since December 2019

Source: Institute for Government analysis of NHS England, ‘Appointments in General Practice' ('Table 1a' and 'Table 1b'), September 2025, NHS Digital, ‘General Practice Workforce, England, Bulletin Tables December 2015 – September 2025’ (table ‘1a’) and NHS Digital, 'Primary Care Network Workforce, Bulletin Tables' (table '1a'), September 2025.Notes: Figures refer to England. "GPs" is the sum of salaried GPs, GP partners, GP trainees, GP retainers and GP locums and is in terms of FTE. This shows appointments and staff working in both general practice and primary care networks. Both GPs and appointments are presented as rolling 12-month averages.Get the data Download image
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