An average GP practice in England has nearly 10,000 patients on its books, figures published by NHS Digital show.
The latest data shows there is the full-time equivalent of about 35,000 GPs, working across 6,500 surgeries in England.
On average, each GP surgery has 9,445 patients on its practice list. But some practices have a much higher GP-to-patient ratio than others.
Here we reveal the busiest GP surgeries in Mid Sussex, according to the data.
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There are 2,200 patients per GP at Northlands Wood Surgery. In total there are 8,137 patients and the full-time equivalent of 3.7 GPs. Picture: Google Street View.
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There are 1,999 patients per GP at Cuckfield Medical Centre. In total there are 12,286 patients and the full-time equivalent of 6.1 GPs. Picture: Google Street View.
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There are 1,956 patients per GP at Silverdale Practice in Burgess Hill. In total there are 13,483 patients and the full-time equivalent of 6.9 GPs. Picture: Google Street View.
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There are 1,889 patients per GP at Dolphins Practice in Haywards Heath. In total there are 11,191 patients and the full-time equivalent of 5.9 GPs. Picture: Google Street View.