Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93537
General Practitioners: Rural Areas and Urban Areas
Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
Patrick Spencer
Independent — Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of patients have waited more than 21 days for a GP practice appointment in (a) rural and (b) urban areas in 2025.
Answer
Stephen KinnockNHS England publishes monthly data on general practice appointments (GPAD), including the approximate length of time between appointments being booked and taking place, although this is not a proxy for “waiting times”. There are a number of factors which ...
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