An average GP practice in England has nearly 10,000 patients on its books, figures published by NHS Digital show.
The latest data shows there is the full-time equivalent of about 35,000 GPs, working across 6,500 surgeries in England.
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On average, each GP surgery has 9,445 patients on its practice list. But some practices have a much higher GP-to-patient ratio than others.

9. Centre Practice, Fareham
There are 1,671 patients per GP at Centre Practice in Fareham. In total there are 14,747 patients and the full-time equivalent of 8.8 GPs. Photo: Google Maps

10. Westlands Medical Centre
There are 1,666 patients per GP at Westlands Medical Centre in Portchester. In total there are 10,309 patients and the full-time equivalent of 6.2 GPs. Photo: Sarah Standing

11. Portchester Practice
There are 1,500 patients per GP at Portchester Practice. In total there are 10,201 patients and the full-time equivalent of 6.8 GPs. Photo: Google Maps

12. Stubbington Medical Practice
There are 1,438 patients per GP at Stubbington Medical Practice. In total there are 12,696 patients and the full-time equivalent of 8.8 GPs. Photo: Google

