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.

9. Muiredge Surgery, Buckhaven

There are 1145 patients per GP at Muiredge Surgery, Buckhaven. In total there are 8018 patients and seven GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1237 patients per GP at Glenwood Practice, Glenrothes. In total there are 6185 patients and five GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1339 patients per GP at Scoonie Medical Practice, Leven. In total there are 12,587 patients and nine GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1414 patients per GP at Auchtermuchty Health Centre In total there are 5654 patients and four GPs. Photo: Google Maps