Appointment booking data from March this year has shed light on the differences in waiting times experienced by patients seeking consultations with their general practitioners (GPs) in the Bexley borough.

The data, compiled from the most recent government data, reveals a spectrum of waiting times, with some patients able to secure same-day appointments while others face waits extending beyond a month.

At The Albion Surgery, 3,534 patients managed to secure same-day appointments but 123 patients faced wait times exceeding 28 days.

At Northumberland Heath Medical Centre, while 2,595 patients were accommodated on the same day and just 11 individuals experienced waits exceeding 28 days.

Lakeside Medical, saw 197 patients waiting for over 28 days, despite 3,415 securing same-day appointments.

Here is the full list of GPs and patients waited for an appointment:

GP Name: THE ALBION SURGERY

Same Day: 3,534

1 Day: 508

2 to 7 Days: 1,286

8 to 14 Days: 1,128

15 to 21 Days: 533

22 to 28 Days: 258

More Than 28 Days: 123

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

 

GP Name: NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

Same Day: 2,595

1 Day: 359

2 to 7 Days: 1,033

8 to 14 Days: 1,129

15 to 21 Days: 364

22 to 28 Days: 68

More Than 28 Days: 11

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

 

GP Name: LAKESIDE MEDICAL

Same Day: 3,415

1 Day: 395

2 to 7 Days: 1,419

8 to 14 Days: 792

15 to 21 Days: 196

22 to 28 Days: 193

More Than 28 Days: 197

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

GP Code: G83024

 

GP Name: INGLETON AVENUE SURGERY

Same Day: 394

1 Day: 162

2 to 7 Days: 318

8 to 14 Days: 410

15 to 21 Days: 154

22 to 28 Days: 33

More Than 28 Days: 5

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

 

GP Name: PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

Same Day: 795

1 Day: 87

2 to 7 Days: 713

8 to 14 Days: 285

15 to 21 Days: 87

22 to 28 Days: 76

More Than 28 Days: 76

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

 

GP Name: BURSTED WOOD SURGERY

Same Day: 1,573

1 Day: 157

2 to 7 Days: 442

8 to 14 Days: 523

15 to 21 Days: 50

22 to 28 Days: 22

More Than 28 Days: 9

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

 

GP Name: LYNDHURST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

Same Day: 3,440

1 Day: 267

2 to 7 Days: 819

8 to 14 Days: 971

15 to 21 Days: 226

22 to 28 Days: 96

More Than 28 Days: 72

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

 

GP Name: BELVEDERE MEDICAL CENTRE

Same Day: 966

1 Day: 315

2 to 7 Days: 488

8 to 14 Days: 2,093

15 to 21 Days: 1,096

22 to 28 Days: 443

More Than 28 Days: 93

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

 

GP Name: BEXLEY MEDICAL GROUP

Same Day: 1,272

1 Day: 547

2 to 7 Days: 1,185

8 to 14 Days: 1,307

15 to 21 Days: 1,388

22 to 28 Days: 409

More Than 28 Days: 126

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

 

GP Name: SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

Same Day: 589

1 Day: 265

2 to 7 Days: 800

8 to 14 Days: 1,011

15 to 21 Days: 358

22 to 28 Days: 97

More Than 28 Days: 60

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

 

GP Name: RIVERSIDE SURGERY

Same Day: 1,018

1 Day: 567

2 to 7 Days: 942

8 to 14 Days: 707

15 to 21 Days: 648

22 to 28 Days: 106

More Than 28 Days: 27

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

 

GP Name: CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

Same Day: 566

1 Day: 287

2 to 7 Days: 944

8 to 14 Days: 606

15 to 21 Days: 295

22 to 28 Days: 114

More Than 28 Days: 57

Unknown / Data Quality: N/A

 

The patient list of the average south east London GP grew by 578 people to a total of 2,605 patients last year – an increase of 29 per cent.

In 2015, former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt pledged to recruit 5,000 more GPs by 2020. However, the number of fully qualified doctors at GP surgeries in England has fallen by 1,877.

Yet across England, the number of registered patients increased by 11 per cent.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "We have introduced the first ever Long-Term Workforce Plan for the NHS, which will help us transform GP services nationwide, providing 2,000 more GP training places a year by 2031, and there are nearly 2,800 more doctors and 34,000 extra staff in general practice now compared to December 2019.

"Last year, the NHS also delivered 50 million more GP appointments – meeting the Government’s manifesto commitment."