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?
5. Whyburn Medical Practice
Number of registered patients: 11,993. Address: Hucknall Hc, Curtis Street, NG15 7JE Photo: Google
6. Woodlands Medical Practice
Number of registered patients: 10,215. Address: Bluebell Wood Way, NG17 1JW Photo: Google
7. Brierley Park Medical Centre
Number of registered patients: 9,332. Address: 127 Sutton Road, Huthwaite, NG17 2NF Photo: Google
8. Skegby Family Medical Centre
Number of registered patients: 9,030. Address: Mansfield Road, NG17 3EE Photo: Google