GP surgeries with the most patients per doctor in Glenrothes, Leven, Cupar, St Andrews & NE Fife

How easy do you find booking an appointment at your local GP surgery?

Figures published by Public Health Scotland show GP practices across Scotland usually have thousands of patients on their books.

The latest data shows there are more than 5,000 GPs working across 921 surgeries across Scotland, as of 1 January 2022.

An average surgery has 6,349 patients but some practices have a much higher GP-to-patient ratio than others.

Here we reveal the busiest GP surgeries in Glenrothes, Leven, Buckhaven and across north-east Fife.

The analysis excludes GPs working only on a locum or sessional basis and those working only in Out of Hours service locations.

We have also omitted practices which have no registered GPs or patients.

5. Airlie Medical Practice, Methil

There are 1018 patients per GP at Airlie Medical Practice, Methil. In total there are 8146 patients and eight GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1041 patients per GP at Coast Health, Pittenweem. In total there are 5203 patients and five GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1079 patients per GP at Leslie Medical Practice, Leslie. In total there are 6473 patients and six GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1128 patients per GP at Cos Lane Surgery, Glenrothes. In total there are 9024 patients and eight GPs. Photo: Google Maps