Despite our best efforts at calling at 8am sharp, most of us will be familiar with the sound of our GP’s busy or engaged phone line.
There are currently more than 8,000 GP practices across the UK, and analysis by the JPIMedia Data Unit has found the average GP practice size in England is over 9,000.
In Northern Ireland and Scotland, the average practice size is over 6,000. The figures were correct as of November 2020.
But how do GPs in and around Mansfield and Ashfield compare?
There are currently 128 GP practices in NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG, which covers all of Mansfield and Ashfield. Below we reveal the top nine GP surgeries with the greatest number of patients registered in and around Mansfield and Ashfield.
Does your local GP make the cut?
1. Orchard Medical Practice
Number of registered patients: 19,307. Address: Stockwell Gate, NG18 5GG Photo: Google
2. Torkard Hill Medical Centre
Number of registered patients: 15,798. Address: Farleys Lane, Hucknall, NG15 6DY Photo: Google
3. Willowbrook Medical Practice
Number of registered patients: 13,930. Address: Brook Street, NG17 1ES Photo: Google
4. Round Wood Surgery
Number of registered patients: 13,431. Address: Wood Street, NG18 1QQ Photo: Google