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General Practitioners: Standards

Commons · Question 104264 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 2 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the average length of time of a GP appointment.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 2 Feb 2026

The General Practice Appointment Data (GPAD) records information on GP appointments, including the duration. Data regarding the length of appointments is only applicable when the appointment has been attended.The latest GPAD release is available at the fo...