Workforce data reveal 40% difference in GPs per patient between English regions

Workforce data reveal 40% difference in GPs per patient between English regions Across England as a whole there are 1,364 patients per GP, according to experimental statistics published by NHS DIgital.

But variation between regions is marked. In North Central and East London (NCEL) - which has the most GPs per patient - each primary care doctor looks after 1,122 patients on average, while in the East Midlands there are 1,572 patients per GP - 40% more than the NCEL total. GP Online