General Practitioners: West Dorset
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average waiting time to see a GP in West Dorset constituency, in the latest period for which data is available.
Answered by Stephen Kinnock
West Dorset sits within the NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (ICB). In March 2025, 39.2% of appointments in the ICB took place on the same day as booking, and 73.4% took place within two weeks of booking. Nationally, 44.2% of appointments took place on the same day as booking, and 82.1% took place within two weeks of booking.
There are a number of factors which can influence the timing of appointments, and patients may wish to book routine or follow-up appointments further in advance.
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