Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 104946

General Practitioners: Standards

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Patrick Spencer

IndependentCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average wait time is for a patient to see a GP in (a) England and (b) by integrated care board.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
NHS England publishes monthly data on general practice appointments, including the approximate length of time between appointments being booked and taking place, at a national and integrated care board level, although this is not a proxy for “waiting time...

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