GP appointments

Patients across the East Midlands have had their say on how their GP receptionists are performing.

The 25 best GP receptionist teams in the East Midlands

The GP surgeries in Northamptonshire with the most helpful GP receptionists.

The GP surgeries in Northamptonshire with 'very helpful' receptionists

In England, 40.9% of patients saw a GP on the same-day they booked their appointment in June 2024, here are stats for each region. (Photo: Google Maps)

The best and worst areas of England for same-day GP appointments

GP appointments face major change with millions affected - how does this affect you?

Breaking Major change to GP appointments set to affect millions

Missed GP appointments cost the NHS millions in Northamptonshire.

Missed county GP appointments during 2022 cost NHS more than £3 million

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with members of the media as he visits Croydon University hospital on October 28.

PM u-turns on pledge to introduce £10 fine for missed GP appointments

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his first Prime Minister's Questions on October 26, 2022 in London, England. It was Mr Sunak's first Prime Minister's Questions since taking office yesterday, following the resignation of Liz Truss. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak plans to fine people £10 for missing NHS appointments

Top doctor says patients should be fined for failing to show-up for GP appointme...

Figures showed 340,368 GP appointments were held across Northamptonshire during December

GPs held 200,000 face-to-face appointments in December despite jabs rollout

Patients have had shorter waiting times for GP appointments.

Shorter waits for GP appointments than before pandemic, figures reveal

A large proportion of GP appointments are still being held over the phone. (File picture).

Only half of county GP appointments held in person in June 2021, data reveals
More than 350,000 GP appointments were held in the county during the month of June
Federica Bedendo, Data Reporter

Tens of thousands of GP appointments were wasted during the coronavirus pandemic in Northamptonshire because patients failed to attend them, official figures show. Photo: Shutterstock

Patients waste tens of thousands of doctor appointments in Northamptonshire duri...

Healthwatch want to hear about people's experiences

How has coronavirus affected your healthcare experience in Northamptonshire?

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GP appointments drop by a third in March in Notrhamptonshire raising concerns se...

Missed GP appointments are costing the NHS hundreds of millions of pounds a year

Missed GP appointments in Northamptonshire cost NHS £250,000 per month

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