Original question: "How do you feel about how long you waited for your appointment?"
Base: Asked of patients who had an appointment since being registered with current GP practice. Patients who selected 'I don't know' have been excludedÂ
According to a GP survey from 2024, Over a third of GP patients thought they had to wait too long to get an appointment. Two thirds thought the wait was about right. This statistic shows the share of patients who thought it took too long to receive a GP appointment in England in 2024.
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NHS. (July 11, 2024). Share of patients who thought it took too long to receive a GP appointment in England in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/523603/making-appointment-gp-surgery-england-uk/
NHS. "Share of patients who thought it took too long to receive a GP appointment in England in 2024." Chart. July 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/523603/making-appointment-gp-surgery-england-uk/
NHS. (2024). Share of patients who thought it took too long to receive a GP appointment in England in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/523603/making-appointment-gp-surgery-england-uk/
NHS. "Share of Patients Who Thought It Took Too Long to Receive a Gp Appointment in England in 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jul 2024, /statistics/523603/making-appointment-gp-surgery-england-uk/
NHS, Share of patients who thought it took too long to receive a GP appointment in England in 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/523603/making-appointment-gp-surgery-england-uk/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Share of patients who thought it took too long to receive a GP appointment in England in 2024 [Graph], NHS, July 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/523603/making-appointment-gp-surgery-england-uk/
