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Number of GP practices in England from 2016-2023

Published by Jenny Yang, Apr 25, 2024

As of December 2023, there were 6,311 general practices in operation in England, the lowest number of practices in the provided time interval. With decreasing number of GP practices, the number of patients per practice in England is also increasing furthering the strain and pressure in general practice.

Number of GP practices in England from December 2016 to December 2023

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Characteristic	Number of GP practices
2023	6,311
2022	6,422
2021	6,522
2020	6,616
2019	6,836
2018	7,081
2017	7,305
2016	7,484

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Details: United Kingdom (England); NHS Digital; December 2016 to December 2023

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NHS Digital

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NHS Digital

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General Practice Workforce

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General Practice Workforce, Table 5

Release date

January 2024

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United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

December 2016 to December 2023

Supplementary notes

Figures are as of December of each year.

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NHS Digital. (January 25, 2024). Number of GP practices in England from December 2016 to December 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/996600/gp-practices-in-england/

NHS Digital. "Number of GP practices in England from December 2016 to December 2023." Chart. January 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996600/gp-practices-in-england/

NHS Digital. (2024). Number of GP practices in England from December 2016 to December 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996600/gp-practices-in-england/

NHS Digital. "Number of Gp Practices in England from December 2016 to December 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996600/gp-practices-in-england/

NHS Digital, Number of GP practices in England from December 2016 to December 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996600/gp-practices-in-england/ (last visited May 19, 2024)

Number of GP practices in England from December 2016 to December 2023 [Graph], NHS Digital, January 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/996600/gp-practices-in-england/

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