Historical trend
Trend summary
GP appointment wait was 6.8 days in 2026-05, down from 7.0 days in 2026-04.
Trend
- Over the available record (2023-06–2026-05), it has ranged from 6.3 days in 2023-12 to 8.9 days in 2024-10.
- The latest reading is below the record average of 6.9 days.
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.
Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.
About this indicator
- Source
- NHS Digital
- Update frequency
- Monthly
- Last updated
- 10 July 2026
- Next update
- 10 August 2026
- Licence
- OGL v3
- Direction
- ↓ Falling
Statistics
- Latest
- 6.8 days
- Period high
- 8.9 days
- Period low
- 6.4 days
- Period average
- 6.9 days