Number of GPs in England 2016-2023

Published by Jenny Yang, May 2, 2024
As of December 2023, there were 37,318 General Practitioners employed in the NHS in England. This figure has increased slightly from when it stood at 34,946 GPs in 2016. Although the increase has been mostly due to an increase in the number of female GPs in England.

Number of General Practitioners in the NHS workforce in England from 2016 to 2023

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January 2024

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

December 2016 to December 2023

Supplementary notes

Figure are as of December in each year.
Includes GPs in Training Grade and Locums.
The source adds the following information: "Data includes estimates for practices that did not provide fully valid staff records."

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