NEW statistics released by NHS Digital show how long patients in North Somerset have to wait to see their GPs.

The data shown here represents the number of days between an appointment being booked and the date of the appointment for GP surgeries in the county.

This statistics gathered here refers to July 2023.

The graphic below will show information on the following criteria:

• The times between booking an appointment and seeing the GP;

• How many people were able to get a same-day appointment at your GP;

• How many people are waiting more than 28 days to see the GP.

For example, Portishead Medical Group saw 3,628 patients get a same day appointment, whilst it took 228 patients 15-21 days to see the GP.

Here is the graphic where you can select your local GP from the drop-down menu to check the average waiting times to get an appointment.