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.
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.
Here we reveal the busiest GP surgeries in Luton, according to the data.
5. Gardenia Surgery
There are 4,335 patients per GP at Gardenia Surgery, Luton. In total there are13,353 patients and the full-time equivalent of 3.1 GPs. Photo: Google Maps
6. Bramingham Park Medical Centre
There are 4,325 patients per GP at Bramingham Park Medical Centre, Luton. In total there are 6,459 patients and the full-time equivalent of 1.5 GPs. Photo: Google Maps
7. Kingsway Health Centre
There are 3,593 patients per GP at Kingsway Health Centre, Luton. In total there are 10,491 patients and the full-time equivalent of 2.9 GPs. Photo: Google Maps
8. Kingsbury Court Surgery
There are 3,546 patients per GP at Kingsbury Court Surgery, Dunstable. In total there are 9,455 patients and the full-time equivalent of 2.7 GPs. Photo: Google Maps