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.

13. Pipeland Medical Practice, St Andrews

There are 1432 patients per GP at Pipeland Medical Practice, St Andrews In total there are 15,754 patients and 11 GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1547 patients per GP at The Lomond Practice, Glenrothes. In total there are 10,317patients and seven GPs. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1499 patients per GP at Blackfriars Medical Practice, St Andrews. In total there are 8992 patients and six GP. Photo: Google Maps

There are 1499 patients per GP at Eden Villa Practice, Cupar. In total there are 7497 patients and five GPs. Photo: Google Maps