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 across Kirkcaldy district.
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.

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. Bennochy Medical Centre
There are 1010 patients per GP at Bennochy Medical Centre, Kirkcaldy. In total there are 9090 patients and nine GPs. Photo: na

5. Links Practice, Burntisland
There are 1930 patients per GP at The Links Practice, Burntisland. In total there are 1930 patients and one GP. Photo: Google Map

6. Path House Medical Practice, Kirkcaldy
There are 1854 patients per GP at Path House Medical Practice, Kirkcaldy. In total there are 11,121 patients and six GPs. Photo: Google Maps

7. Nicol Street Surgery, Kirkcaldy
There are 2089 patients per GP at Nicol Street Surgery, Kirkcaldy. In total there are 6268 patients and three GPs. Photo: Google Maps

8. Kirkcaldy Health Centre, Whyteman’s Brae.
There are 2375 patients per GP at Drs McKenna, Murphy & McCallum, Kirkcaldy Health Centre, Whyteman’s Brae. In total there are 7125 patients and three GPs. Photo: Google Maps