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GP access in Wales, 2012

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GP Opening Hours

This report provides information on GP opening hours across the seven Health Boards in Wales.

GP Appointment Times, 2011

This Statistical Article gives an overview of GP practice appointment times in Wales for 2011.

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The latest statistics produced by the Welsh Government were released on 26 February 2013 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

This GP access in Wales, 2012 publication is a new statistical release combining statistics first summarised in 2012 in statistical articles on GP opening hours and GP appointment times.

The key results are:

  • in 2012, 68 per cent (324 practices) of GP practices were open for daily core hours, (08:00 to 18:30) or within one hour of the daily core hours, Monday to Friday. This is an increase from 60 per cent (287 practices) in 2011
  • in 2012, 94 per cent (443 practices) of practices offered appointments between 17:00 and 18:30 at least 2 week days, an increase from 92 per cent (440 practices) in 2011

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Tel: 029 2082 6186
Email: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

February 2014 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out soon' page)

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