How bythenumbers measures distance to GPs and hospitals, plus published waiting times where NHS England releases them.
This category uses NHS organisation data for the nearest GP practice and hospital, and NHS England referral-to-treatment statistics for the median incomplete wait at the nearest trust when a figure can be joined. It is access and a published wait, not a judgement of clinical quality, and not a guarantee you can register at that practice.
Registering with a GP, and how long the local trust's waiting list is, are part of living in a place. They are easy to skip when you are comparing kitchens. Distance and a published wait are the parts of that picture the open data can show nationally.
If you have ongoing care needs, or you are moving with children or older relatives, published access should be on the shortlist. A higher figure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published wait when one exists. Always confirm registration and waiting times with the practice or trust. Use this category to compare areas, not to choose a clinician.
Licences and refresh cadence are on the sources page.
Search any UK postcode to see this category on a live report, beside the rest of the Area Measure.