Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 104946
General Practitioners: Standards
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Question
Patrick Spencer
Independent — Central 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 KinnockNHS 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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