Data has revealed the number of same-day GP appointments made for patients across Lewisham GP surgeries in the month of February this year.

Data from NHS Digital has revealed the number of same-day GP appointments made throughout the month of February 2024 from the time of booking to the appointment date.

There are currently over 50 GP surgeries in the Lewisham area and, according to data, a total of 44,446 same-day appointments were made across all of the GP surgeries operating in the borough in February.

This was a 34 percent increase compared to data taken from last February on the number of same-day GP appointments, according to the South East London Integrated Care Board.

According to data, the GP surgery in Lewisham that made the most same-day appointments in February was the Lewisham Care Partnership, with 6,349 same-day appointments made.

The partnership represents five Lewisham GP surgeries - St John's Medical Centre, Hilly Fields Medical Centre, Morden Hill Surgery, Belmont Hill Surgery and Honor Oak Group Practice.

Here’s the full list of same-day appointments made in February in Lewisham from highest to lowest:

  • The Lewisham Care Partnership - 6,349 same-day appointments
  • Modality Lewisham (Ml) - 4,814 same-day appointments
  • Wells Park Practice - 3,551 same-day appointments
  • Torridon Road Medical Practice - 3,301 same-day appointments
  • Woodlands Health Centre - 2,798 same-day appointments
  • The Qrp Surgery - 1,681 same-day appointments
  • New Cross Centre (Hurley Group) - 1,666 same-day appointments
  • Sydenham Green Group Practice - 1,524 same-day appointments
  • Woolstone Medical Centre - 1,442 same-day appointments
  • Kingfisher Medical Centre - 1,412 same-day appointments
  • Triangle Group Practice - 1,389 same-day appointments
  • Burnt Ash Surgery - 1,342 same-day appointments
  • Novum Health Partnership - 1,315 same-day appointments
  • Lee Road Surgery - 1,301 same-day appointments
  • Lewisham Medical Centre - 1,088 same-day appointments
  • Ico Health Group - 1,072 same-day appointments
  • Downham Family Medical Practice - 1,055 same-day appointments
  • Grove Medical Centre - 956 same-day appointments
  • Amersham Vale Training Practice - 938 same-day appointments
  • Clifton Rise Family Practice - 799 same-day appointments
  • Parkview Surgery - 798 same-day appointments
  • Oakview Family Practice - 784 same-day appointments
  • Vale Medical Centre - 776 same-day appointments
  • Deptford Surgery - 640 same-day appointments
  • Nightingale Surgery - 613 same-day appointments
  • Deptford Medical Centre - 533 same-day appointments
  • Vesta Road Surgery - 481 same-day appointments
  • Sel Special Allocation Practice - 28 same-day appointments

In a statement, a spokesperson for the NHS South East London Integrated Care Board said that the context behind the number of appointments was important, which included the size of practices as well as the demographics for each location.

They added that work was being done to improve services in south east London, with commitments to improve services for residents across the six boroughs managed by the board.

A spokesperson for NHS South East London Integrated Care Board said: “The data is correct, but it’s important to look at it in the context of, for example, the size of practices, the demographics of the local population and local levels of deprivation; plus there are differences in the ways in which practices record and report numbers of appointments. 

“There is a lot of work taking place across south east London to improve services. In Lewisham, for example, we have seen a 34% increase year on year (to Feb 24) in same-day GP appointments and a 6% increase in overall numbers of GP appointments.

“The NHS in south east London is committed to delivering the National Primary Care Access Recovery Plan, which will further improve services for the residents of our six boroughs.“