Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 14 Oct 2025 | Updated: 0 days ago
Appointments in General Practice
Dataset
Documentation
Description:
The collection of data contains details on who the appointment was with, mode, appointment status, time between when the appointment was booked and took place, the recorded national category and duration.
Spatial Coverage:
England
Data Use Limitations:
NO RESTRICTION
Coverage
Spatial
Geographical Levels:
region
Temporal
Start Date:
01 November 2017
Frequency:
MONTHLY
Provenance
Purpose:
The aim of the publication is to inform users about activity and usage of GP
appointments historically and how primary care is impacted by seasonal
pressures, such as winter. The publication includes data from participating
practices using EMIS and TPP GP systems. The aim is to inform users, who range
from a healthcare professional to an inquiring citizen, about appointments
within primary care.
Collection Situation:
The publication includes data from participating practices and Primary Care
Networks (PCNs) using EMIS, TPP, Eva Health formerly known as Microtest (up
until February 2021), Informatica (up until December 2024), Cegedim (previously
Vision), Babylon (up until December 2024) and Evergreen Life GP systems.
Access and Governance
Usage
Data Use Requirements:
NO REQUIREMENTS
Access
Jurisdiction:
England
Data Controller:
NHS England
Format and Standards
Languages:
ENGLISH
Data Format:
- Unstructured text
- Database
Additional Information Governance
Confidentiality Risk:
Low risk
Availability Risk:
Low risk
Integrity Risk:
Low risk
Enrichment and Linkage
Related Datasets:
Origin
Name:
Data Catalogue