GP Appointment Access in the North West Region
Real NHS England GP appointment data for April 2026, aggregated across the 3 Integrated Care Boards in the North West NHS region.
How long does it take to get a GP appointment in the North West region?
As of April 2026, 44.9% of GP appointments across the North West NHS region took place on the same day they were booked (England average 44.6%), with 62.1% face-to-face, from 3,543,637 appointments across 3 ICBs. Source: NHS England, April 2026.
| Measure | North West | England average |
|---|---|---|
| Same-day appointments | 44.9% | 44.6% |
| Face-to-face | 62.1% | 60.8% |
| Did not attend (DNA) | 5.0% | 4.1% |
| Total appointments | 3,543,637 | 29,909,065 |
| Integrated Care Boards | 3 | 35 (England) |
ICBs in the North West region, by GP access
| Integrated Care Board | Same-day rate | Gera GP Access Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lancashire and South Cumbria | 41.6% | 83.2 / 100 |
| Greater Manchester | 44.3% | 61.6 / 100 |
| Cheshire and Merseyside | 47.7% | 57.4 / 100 |
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GP appointment access in North West: frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to get a GP appointment in the North West region?
- In April 2026, 44.9% of GP appointments across the North West NHS region took place on the same day they were booked (England average 44.6%), from 3,543,637 appointments across 3 Integrated Care Boards. Source: NHS England Appointments in General Practice, April 2026.
- What percentage of GP appointments in North West are face-to-face?
- In April 2026, 62.1% of GP appointments across the North West NHS region were carried out face to face, against an England average of 60.8%. Source: NHS England Appointments in General Practice, April 2026.
- Which Integrated Care Boards are in the North West region?
- The North West NHS region covers 3 Integrated Care Boards, each with its own GP appointment-access page showing real same-day, face-to-face and did-not-attend rates plus the Gera GP Access Score, computed from NHS England's April 2026 appointment data.
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Across the North West region, 44.9% of GP appointments are same-day. GeraClinic connects you to a UK-registered GP online β often in under 30 minutes.
Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England β Appointments in General Practice (April 2026, published 28 May 2026).
Editorial data review: figures on this page are drawn directly from the official public source cited here and were cross-checked against that source at publication; derived values (percentages, medians, index scores) are computed from those published figures using the stated methodology β nothing is estimated or invented. Last reviewed: 2 July 2026. This page is general information, not medical advice.
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