How busy is my GP? The surgeries with most patients per doctor across Falkirk

Editor, Fife Free Press

Published 27th Apr 2022, 13:49 BST

Updated 5th Jan 2023, 13:29 BST

How easy do you find booking an appointment at your local GP surgery?

Figures published by Public Health Scotland show GP practices across Scotland usually have thousands of patients on their books.

The latest data shows there are more than 5,000 GPs working across 921 surgeries across Scotland, as of 1 January 2022.

An average surgery has 6,349 patients but some practices have a much higher GP-to-patient ratio than others.

Here we reveal the busiest GP surgeries across Falkirk district.

The analysis excludes GPs working only on a locum or sessional basis and those working only in Out of Hours service locations.

We have also omitted practices which have no registered GPs or patients.

The figures show how many patients each GP manages.

. Abstract hospital in blur background

The figures show how many patients each GP manages. Photo: boophuket - stock.adobe.com

There are 1588 patients per GP at Bo’ness Road Medical Practice.
In total there are7941 patients and five GPs.

. Bo’ness Road Medical Practice

There are 1588 patients per GP at Bo’ness Road Medical Practice. In total there are7941 patients and five GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1596 patients per GP at Wallace Medical Centre, Falkirk
In total there are 7981 patients and five GPs.

. Wallace Medical Centre, Falkirk

There are 1596 patients per GP at Wallace Medical Centre, Falkirk In total there are 7981 patients and five GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1364 patients per GP at Camelon Medical Practice.
In total there are 8183 patients and six GPs.

. Camelon Medical Practice

There are 1364 patients per GP at Camelon Medical Practice. In total there are 8183 patients and six GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 777 patients per GP at Polmont Park Medical Practice.
In total there are 7770 patients and 10 GPs.

. Polmont Park Medical Practice

There are 777 patients per GP at Polmont Park Medical Practice. In total there are 7770 patients and 10 GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1037 patients per GP at Tryst Medical Centre, Stenhousemuir
In total there are 6220 patients and six GPs.

. Tryst Medical Centre, Stenhousemuir

There are 1037 patients per GP at Tryst Medical Centre, Stenhousemuir In total there are 6220 patients and six GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1336 patients per GP at Parkhill Medical Practice, Polmont.
In total there are 12,028 patients and nine GP.

. Parkhill Medical Practice, Polmont

There are 1336 patients per GP at Parkhill Medical Practice, Polmont. In total there are 12,028 patients and nine GP. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1341 patients per GP at Meeks Road Surgery, Falkirk.
In total there are 10,730 patients and eight GPs.

. Meeks Road Surgery, Falkirk

There are 1341 patients per GP at Meeks Road Surgery, Falkirk. In total there are 10,730 patients and eight GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1305 patients per GP at Ark Medical Practice, Falkirk.
In total there are 2609 patients and two GPs.

. Ark Medical Practice, Falkirk

There are 1305 patients per GP at Ark Medical Practice, Falkirk. In total there are 2609 patients and two GPs. Photo: Google Maps

The figures show how many patients each GP manages.

1. Abstract hospital in blur background

The figures show how many patients each GP manages. Photo: boophuket - stock.adobe.com

There are 1588 patients per GP at Bo’ness Road Medical Practice.
In total there are7941 patients and five GPs.

2. Bo’ness Road Medical Practice

There are 1588 patients per GP at Bo’ness Road Medical Practice. In total there are7941 patients and five GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1596 patients per GP at Wallace Medical Centre, Falkirk
In total there are 7981 patients and five GPs.

3. Wallace Medical Centre, Falkirk

There are 1596 patients per GP at Wallace Medical Centre, Falkirk In total there are 7981 patients and five GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1364 patients per GP at Camelon Medical Practice.
In total there are 8183 patients and six GPs.

4. Camelon Medical Practice

There are 1364 patients per GP at Camelon Medical Practice. In total there are 8183 patients and six GPs. Photo: Google Maps

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