Historical trend
Trend summary
36.3% of GP appointments in England took place on the same day as booking in April 2026.
Trend
- The proportion of same-day appointments has been broadly stable since monthly data became available in 2019.
- The total number of appointments has risen from around 25 million per month pre-pandemic to over 30 million in 2024–25.
- A higher proportion of appointments are now conducted remotely (telephone or video) compared with 2019.
Context
- NHS England GP appointment statistics cover appointments booked in general practice, including with nurses and other staff.
- Coverage of the statistics has improved over time; earlier years are less complete.
Commentary contains no editorial judgement — describes direction, magnitude, and official projections only.
About this indicator
- Source
- NHS England
- Update frequency
- Monthly
- Last updated
- 20 June 2026
- Licence
- OGL v3
- Direction
- ↑ Rising
Statistics
- Latest
- 7.0 days
- Period high
- 8.9 days
- Period low
- 6.4 days
- Period average
- 6.9 days