Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106369
General Practitioners: Standards
Tabled: 16 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026
Question
Patrick Spencer
Independent — Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long the average wait time is in England for a patient to have a GP appointment GP a) by telephone and b) face to face.
Answer
Karin SmythNHS England publishes monthly data on general practice appointments. In November 2025, 33.5% of appointments delivered on the same day were conducted face to face, while 52.5% took place by telephone. In terms of the proportion of appointments delivered w...
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