How busy is my GP? The 12 surgeries with the most patients per doctor in Edinburgh
How easy do you find booking an appointment at your local GP surgery? Figures published by Public Health Scotland show GP practices across Scotland usually have thousands of patients on their books, leading to long wait times and even potentially contributing to missed conditions like breast cancer during the pandemic.
The latest data shows there are more than 5,000 GPs working across 921 surgeries across Scotland, as of 1 January 2022. An average surgery has 6,349 patients but some practices have a much higher GP-to-patient ratio than others.
Here we reveal the busiest GP surgeries in Edinburgh. The analysis excludes GPs working only on a locum or sessional basis and those working only in Out of Hours service locations. We have also omitted practices which have no registered GPs or patients.
Here we reveal the busiest GP surgeries in Edinburgh. The analysis excludes GPs working only on a locum or sessional basis and those working only in Out of Hours service locations. We have also omitted practices which have no registered GPs or patients.
9. The Hopetoun Practice
There are 1,524 patients per GP at the Hopetoun Practice. In total, there are 9,142 patients and six GPs. Photo: Google Maps
10. Riccarton General Practice
There are 1,461 patients per GP at Riccarton General Practice. In total, there are 7,303 patients and five GPs. Photo: Google Maps
11. Davidsons Mains Medical Centre
There are 1,443 patients per GP at Davidsons Mains Medical Centre. In total, there are 5,772 patients and four GPs. Photo: Google Maps
12. University Health Centre
There are 1,416 patients per GP at the University Health Centre. In total, there are 24,079 patients and 17 GPs. Photo: Google Maps