An average GP practice in England has nearly 10,000 patients on its books, figures published by NHS Digital show.
The latest data shows there is the full-time equivalent of about 35,000 GPs, working across 6,500 surgeries in England.
On average, each GP surgery has 9,445 patients on its practice list. But some practices have a much higher GP-to-patient ratio than others.
Here we reveal the busiest GP surgeries in Blackpool, according to the data.
1. Glenroyd Medical Centre, FY2 0JG
There are 2,960 patients per GP at Glenroyd Medical Centre. In total there are 14,455 patients and the full-time equivalent of 4.9 GPs. Photo: Google
2. Abbey Dale Medical Centre, FY4 5AU
There are 2,531 patients per GP at Abbey Dale Medical Centre. In total there are 5,939 patients and the full-time equivalent of 2.3 GPs. Photo: Google
3. Layton Medical Centre, FY3 7EN
There are 2,446 patients per GP at Layton Medical Centre. In total there are 7,828 patients and the full-time equivalent of 3.2 GPs. Photo: Google
4. South King Street Medical Centre, FY1 4NF
There are 2,199 patients per GP at South King Street Medical Centre. In total there are 5,981 patients and the full-time equivalent of 2.7 GPs. Photo: Google
5. Marton Medical Practice, FY3 9ES
There are 1,851 patients per GP at Marton Medical Practice. In total there are 9,476 patients and the full-time equivalent of 5.1 GPs. Photo: Google
6. Newton Drive Health Centre, FY3 8NX
There are 1,820 patients per GP at Newton Drive Health Centre. In total there are 11,455 patients and the full-time equivalent of 6.3 GPs. Photo: Google