GP Practice

Whitwell Surgery

E82626

Compare to

Registered patients

2,804

NHS Digital list size

GP FTE

1.87

NHS Digital workforce

Patients per GP FTE

1,499

Items per patient

1.74

prescribing volume

GPPS overall good

55.9%

patient experience

Access KPIs · August 2025

Same-day %

27.5%

Month: August 2025

Appts per 1K patients

492

all bookings (incl. triage)

Patient contacts per 1K

468

F2F + phone + video only

28+ day backlog

2.2%

long-wait share

Source: NHS Digital appointments dataset (latest published month).

Operating model mix · August 2025

Face-to-face66.8%
Telephone28.3%
Triage1.4%

Share of appointments by delivery channel in the latest reporting month.

vs National average

KPIThis practiceNational avgΔ
Same-day %27.5%43.0%-15.5%
Face-to-face %66.8%58.4%+8.4%
Telephone %28.3%21.9%+6.4%
Appts per 1K492.2479.7+12.5
Triage %1.4%8.7%-7.3%

National averages computed across 6,144 GP practices. Green Δ = above national for "higher is better" KPIs; red = the opposite.

Access trend (last 12 months)

2023-092024-092025-0803672109Same-day % · 2023-09: 32.9%Same-day % · 2023-10: 31.8%Same-day % · 2023-11: 29.8%Same-day % · 2023-12: 30.8%Same-day % · 2024-01: 29.8%Same-day % · 2024-02: 28.0%Same-day % · 2024-03: 31.0%Same-day % · 2024-04: 34.9%Same-day % · 2024-05: 30.4%Same-day % · 2024-06: 31.0%Same-day % · 2024-07: 31.4%Same-day % · 2024-08: 29.0%Same-day % · 2024-09: 22.6%Same-day % · 2024-10: 20.5%Same-day % · 2024-11: 26.1%Same-day % · 2024-12: 25.1%Same-day % · 2025-01: 22.4%Same-day % · 2025-02: 22.0%Same-day % · 2025-03: 24.7%Same-day % · 2025-04: 35.8%Same-day % · 2025-05: 36.9%Same-day % · 2025-06: 30.1%Same-day % · 2025-07: 26.9%Same-day % · 2025-08: 27.5%F2F % · 2023-09: 97.0%F2F % · 2023-10: 96.3%F2F % · 2023-11: 91.7%F2F % · 2023-12: 95.0%F2F % · 2024-01: 93.5%F2F % · 2024-02: 90.4%F2F % · 2024-03: 88.5%F2F % · 2024-04: 88.6%F2F % · 2024-05: 84.2%F2F % · 2024-06: 83.0%F2F % · 2024-07: 85.3%F2F % · 2024-08: 84.4%F2F % · 2024-09: 86.0%F2F % · 2024-10: 84.5%F2F % · 2024-11: 81.1%F2F % · 2024-12: 85.1%F2F % · 2025-01: 76.6%F2F % · 2025-02: 72.3%F2F % · 2025-03: 72.4%F2F % · 2025-04: 69.0%F2F % · 2025-05: 63.8%F2F % · 2025-06: 69.2%F2F % · 2025-07: 67.1%F2F % · 2025-08: 66.8%Phone % · 2023-09: 2.3%Phone % · 2023-10: 2.9%Phone % · 2023-11: 7.2%Phone % · 2023-12: 4.6%Phone % · 2024-01: 5.7%Phone % · 2024-02: 9.3%Phone % · 2024-03: 11.4%Phone % · 2024-04: 10.3%Phone % · 2024-05: 14.7%Phone % · 2024-06: 13.9%Phone % · 2024-07: 13.4%Phone % · 2024-08: 14.3%Phone % · 2024-09: 13.5%Phone % · 2024-10: 15.2%Phone % · 2024-11: 16.9%Phone % · 2024-12: 14.0%Phone % · 2025-01: 21.4%Phone % · 2025-02: 26.9%Phone % · 2025-03: 26.0%Phone % · 2025-04: 24.9%Phone % · 2025-05: 27.7%Phone % · 2025-06: 25.0%Phone % · 2025-07: 28.3%Phone % · 2025-08: 28.3%Video % · 2023-09: 0.0%Video % · 2023-10: 0.0%Video % · 2023-11: 0.0%Video % · 2023-12: 0.0%Video % · 2024-01: 0.0%Video % · 2024-02: 0.0%Video % · 2024-03: 0.0%Video % · 2024-04: 0.0%Video % · 2024-05: 0.0%Video % · 2024-06: 0.0%Video % · 2024-07: 0.0%Video % · 2024-08: 0.0%Video % · 2024-09: 0.0%Video % · 2024-10: 0.0%Video % · 2024-11: 0.0%Video % · 2024-12: 0.0%Video % · 2025-01: 0.0%Video % · 2025-02: 0.0%Video % · 2025-03: 0.0%Video % · 2025-04: 0.0%Video % · 2025-05: 0.0%Video % · 2025-06: 0.0%Video % · 2025-07: 0.0%Video % · 2025-08: 0.0%Triage % · 2023-09: 24.5%Triage % · 2023-10: 19.6%Triage % · 2023-11: 20.8%Triage % · 2023-12: 17.8%Triage % · 2024-01: 16.2%Triage % · 2024-02: 15.4%Triage % · 2024-03: 14.9%Triage % · 2024-04: 7.9%Triage % · 2024-05: 2.4%Triage % · 2024-06: 3.9%Triage % · 2024-07: 1.4%Triage % · 2024-08: 3.0%Triage % · 2024-09: 3.1%Triage % · 2024-10: 1.1%Triage % · 2024-11: 11.8%Triage % · 2024-12: 12.2%Triage % · 2025-01: 5.5%Triage % · 2025-02: 3.8%Triage % · 2025-03: 5.9%Triage % · 2025-04: 6.4%Triage % · 2025-05: 0.7%Triage % · 2025-06: 0.8%Triage % · 2025-07: 6.6%Triage % · 2025-08: 1.4%

NHS Digital appointments dataset · last 24 months (2023-09 → 2025-08). Click a chip to toggle a series; the y-axis re-zooms to fit.

Total appointments (last 12 months)

2023-092024-092025-088561,0751,2951,5142023-09: 1,112 appointments2023-10: 1,406 appointments2023-11: 1,210 appointments2023-12: 920 appointments2024-01: 1,324 appointments2024-02: 1,177 appointments2024-03: 1,144 appointments2024-04: 1,196 appointments2024-05: 1,072 appointments2024-06: 1,023 appointments2024-07: 1,243 appointments2024-08: 1,145 appointments2024-09: 965 appointments2024-10: 1,137 appointments2024-11: 1,203 appointments2024-12: 976 appointments2025-01: 1,318 appointments2025-02: 1,091 appointments2025-03: 1,293 appointments2025-04: 1,292 appointments2025-05: 1,339 appointments2025-06: 1,450 appointments2025-07: 1,403 appointments2025-08: 1,380 appointments

Raw appointment count per month, last 24 months. Single-practice count.

Demand — appointments per 1,000 patients (last 12 months)

2023-092024-092025-083053844625402023-09: 396.6 appts per 1,000 patients2023-10: 501.4 appts per 1,000 patients2023-11: 431.5 appts per 1,000 patients2023-12: 328.1 appts per 1,000 patients2024-01: 472.2 appts per 1,000 patients2024-02: 419.8 appts per 1,000 patients2024-03: 408 appts per 1,000 patients2024-04: 426.5 appts per 1,000 patients2024-05: 382.3 appts per 1,000 patients2024-06: 364.8 appts per 1,000 patients2024-07: 443.3 appts per 1,000 patients2024-08: 408.3 appts per 1,000 patients2024-09: 344.2 appts per 1,000 patients2024-10: 405.5 appts per 1,000 patients2024-11: 429 appts per 1,000 patients2024-12: 348.1 appts per 1,000 patients2025-01: 470 appts per 1,000 patients2025-02: 389.1 appts per 1,000 patients2025-03: 461.1 appts per 1,000 patients2025-04: 460.8 appts per 1,000 patients2025-05: 477.5 appts per 1,000 patients2025-06: 517.1 appts per 1,000 patients2025-07: 500.4 appts per 1,000 patients2025-08: 492.2 appts per 1,000 patients

Monthly appointments per 1,000 registered patients — list-size-normalised demand. Last 24 months.

Wait time distribution · last 24 months

0%25%50%75%100%September 2023 · Same day: 32.9%September 2023 · 1 day: 14.7%September 2023 · 2–7 days: 26.3%September 2023 · 8–14 days: 9.3%September 2023 · 15–21 days: 8.5%September 2023 · 22–28 days: 4.5%September 2023 · > 28 days: 4.0%October 2023 · Same day: 31.8%October 2023 · 1 day: 14.9%October 2023 · 2–7 days: 26.5%October 2023 · 8–14 days: 18.2%October 2023 · 15–21 days: 7.0%October 2023 · 22–28 days: 0.9%October 2023 · > 28 days: 0.9%November 2023 · Same day: 29.8%November 2023 · 1 day: 14.7%November 2023 · 2–7 days: 31.2%November 2023 · 8–14 days: 16.4%November 2023 · 15–21 days: 5.3%November 2023 · 22–28 days: 1.9%November 2023 · > 28 days: 0.7%December 2023 · Same day: 30.8%December 2023 · 1 day: 13.1%December 2023 · 2–7 days: 22.1%December 2023 · 8–14 days: 24.8%December 2023 · 15–21 days: 5.0%December 2023 · 22–28 days: 2.9%December 2023 · > 28 days: 1.3%January 2024 · Same day: 29.8%January 2024 · 1 day: 14.0%January 2024 · 2–7 days: 31.7%January 2024 · 8–14 days: 14.4%January 2024 · 15–21 days: 7.2%January 2024 · 22–28 days: 1.8%January 2024 · > 28 days: 1.0%February 2024 · Same day: 28.0%February 2024 · 1 day: 13.9%February 2024 · 2–7 days: 32.7%February 2024 · 8–14 days: 17.7%February 2024 · 15–21 days: 5.5%February 2024 · 22–28 days: 1.5%February 2024 · > 28 days: 0.7%March 2024 · Same day: 31.0%March 2024 · 1 day: 11.8%March 2024 · 2–7 days: 17.8%March 2024 · 8–14 days: 29.1%March 2024 · 15–21 days: 6.8%March 2024 · 22–28 days: 2.4%March 2024 · > 28 days: 1.0%April 2024 · Same day: 34.9%April 2024 · 1 day: 10.1%April 2024 · 2–7 days: 20.4%April 2024 · 8–14 days: 22.5%April 2024 · 15–21 days: 8.4%April 2024 · 22–28 days: 2.8%April 2024 · > 28 days: 0.8%May 2024 · Same day: 30.4%May 2024 · 1 day: 7.6%May 2024 · 2–7 days: 19.0%May 2024 · 8–14 days: 28.2%May 2024 · 15–21 days: 10.7%May 2024 · 22–28 days: 2.7%May 2024 · > 28 days: 1.3%June 2024 · Same day: 31.0%June 2024 · 1 day: 6.0%June 2024 · 2–7 days: 18.6%June 2024 · 8–14 days: 28.8%June 2024 · 15–21 days: 10.1%June 2024 · 22–28 days: 3.7%June 2024 · > 28 days: 1.8%July 2024 · Same day: 31.4%July 2024 · 1 day: 7.1%July 2024 · 2–7 days: 27.1%July 2024 · 8–14 days: 19.6%July 2024 · 15–21 days: 8.5%July 2024 · 22–28 days: 4.3%July 2024 · > 28 days: 2.0%August 2024 · Same day: 29.0%August 2024 · 1 day: 10.1%August 2024 · 2–7 days: 29.3%August 2024 · 8–14 days: 17.9%August 2024 · 15–21 days: 5.5%August 2024 · 22–28 days: 3.4%August 2024 · > 28 days: 4.7%September 2024 · Same day: 22.6%September 2024 · 1 day: 10.4%September 2024 · 2–7 days: 32.1%September 2024 · 8–14 days: 21.0%September 2024 · 15–21 days: 5.1%September 2024 · 22–28 days: 2.3%September 2024 · > 28 days: 6.5%October 2024 · Same day: 20.5%October 2024 · 1 day: 9.0%October 2024 · 2–7 days: 28.6%October 2024 · 8–14 days: 30.3%October 2024 · 15–21 days: 8.6%October 2024 · 22–28 days: 1.9%October 2024 · > 28 days: 1.1%November 2024 · Same day: 26.1%November 2024 · 1 day: 8.8%November 2024 · 2–7 days: 22.6%November 2024 · 8–14 days: 28.4%November 2024 · 15–21 days: 9.8%November 2024 · 22–28 days: 2.5%November 2024 · > 28 days: 1.8%December 2024 · Same day: 25.1%December 2024 · 1 day: 8.2%December 2024 · 2–7 days: 15.8%December 2024 · 8–14 days: 24.3%December 2024 · 15–21 days: 13.8%December 2024 · 22–28 days: 4.7%December 2024 · > 28 days: 8.1%January 2025 · Same day: 22.4%January 2025 · 1 day: 7.3%January 2025 · 2–7 days: 22.7%January 2025 · 8–14 days: 13.6%January 2025 · 15–21 days: 17.0%January 2025 · 22–28 days: 8.6%January 2025 · > 28 days: 8.4%February 2025 · Same day: 22.0%February 2025 · 1 day: 8.5%February 2025 · 2–7 days: 15.6%February 2025 · 8–14 days: 13.6%February 2025 · 15–21 days: 15.8%February 2025 · 22–28 days: 16.7%February 2025 · > 28 days: 7.8%March 2025 · Same day: 24.7%March 2025 · 1 day: 6.3%March 2025 · 2–7 days: 17.2%March 2025 · 8–14 days: 15.2%March 2025 · 15–21 days: 20.7%March 2025 · 22–28 days: 11.2%March 2025 · > 28 days: 4.6%April 2025 · Same day: 35.8%April 2025 · 1 day: 8.6%April 2025 · 2–7 days: 13.5%April 2025 · 8–14 days: 15.5%April 2025 · 15–21 days: 13.5%April 2025 · 22–28 days: 5.8%April 2025 · > 28 days: 7.2%May 2025 · Same day: 36.9%May 2025 · 1 day: 11.8%May 2025 · 2–7 days: 22.1%May 2025 · 8–14 days: 14.9%May 2025 · 15–21 days: 6.7%May 2025 · 22–28 days: 2.8%May 2025 · > 28 days: 4.7%June 2025 · Same day: 30.1%June 2025 · 1 day: 10.6%June 2025 · 2–7 days: 28.6%June 2025 · 8–14 days: 19.1%June 2025 · 15–21 days: 7.5%June 2025 · 22–28 days: 2.1%June 2025 · > 28 days: 2.0%July 2025 · Same day: 26.9%July 2025 · 1 day: 10.2%July 2025 · 2–7 days: 22.4%July 2025 · 8–14 days: 19.6%July 2025 · 15–21 days: 12.4%July 2025 · 22–28 days: 6.0%July 2025 · > 28 days: 2.5%August 2025 · Same day: 27.5%August 2025 · 1 day: 12.8%August 2025 · 2–7 days: 25.7%August 2025 · 8–14 days: 18.2%August 2025 · 15–21 days: 9.7%August 2025 · 22–28 days: 3.9%August 2025 · > 28 days: 2.2%Sep '23Dec '23Mar '24Jun '24Sep '24Dec '24Mar '25Jun '25Aug '25
Same day
1 day
2–7 days
8–14 days
15–21 days
22–28 days
> 28 days

Share of booked appointments by booking-to-appointment wait, one stacked bar per published month. Greener bars = stronger same-day access; redder bars = longer-wait backlog. Defaults to the last 24 months (max 24 on the public surface).

Demand pressure

MEDIUMscore 66/100
  • Very high demand (>500 appts/1K)
  • Low same-day access (28.2%)

Composite score across appointment volume, same-day access and long-wait share over the last 3 months.

6-month trends

KPIDirectionSlope (rel %)
Total appointments+1.8%
Face-to-face %-1.2%
Telephone %+2%
Same-day %-1.8%
Appts per 1K+1.8%
Triage %-17.4%

Linear regression slope over the last 6 months, expressed as a percentage of the trailing average. Up arrows on triage / waits are unfavourable; up arrows on F2F / same-day are favourable.

Trends & anomalies — AI summary

This month, the total number of appointments was 492.2 per 1,000 patients, which is 1.8% higher than the practice's trailing average. The face-to-face percentage dropped to 66.8%, down 1.2% from the average, while the telephone percentage increased to 28.3%, up 2% from the average.

Several significant trends and shifts were observed. The triage percentage saw a substantial drop in 2025-08, falling by 79% from the previous month. In 2025-07, the triage percentage surged by 764.4% compared to the previous month. The same-day percentage decreased by 1.8% from the average, while the telephone percentage increased by 2% from the average.

To investigate these changes, review the triage percentage fluctuations to understand the underlying causes. Verify if the increase in telephone appointments in 2025-08 aligns with any changes in patient communication preferences or system updates. Also, assess whether the drop in face-to-face appointments in 2025-08 is due to operational adjustments or patient behavior changes.

AI-generated from the analytics below (Amazon Nova Lite · data as of August 2025 · written today). The raw anomalies and step-change tables follow below for verification.

Anomalies detected (6)

total2025-06
value 1450 · avg 1168.8 ± 127.8
sameDayPct2025-05
value 36.9 · avg 26.8 ± 4.5
f2fPct2025-05
value 63.8 · avg 80.3 ± 5.8
sameDayPct2025-04
value 35.8 · avg 26.7 ± 4.4
f2fPct2025-04
value 69 · avg 82 ± 5.1
phonePct2025-03
value 26 · avg 15.5 ± 4.3
Months where a KPI moved more than 2 standard deviations from its trailing 12-month average.

Step changes (6)

triagePct2025-08
6.6 → 1.4 (-79%)
triagePct2025-07
0.8 → 6.6 (+764.4%)
triagePct2025-05
6.4 → 0.7 (-88.4%)
triagePct2025-03
3.8 → 5.9 (+52.7%)
dnaRate2025-03
7 → 3.5 (-50%)
triagePct2025-02
5.5 → 3.8 (-30.5%)
Month-on-month KPI changes greater than 30% — typically signal an operational or recording-policy shift.

CQC inspection likelihood

mediumscore 51/100medium confidence
Last inspection: 2024-04-28 · 24 months ago
  • Current rating is good, and the latest CQC assessment date is 2024-04-28 (24 months ago).
  • Report date falls outside the 2017–2022 focused-assessment window signal.
  • Model is directional: 2 supporting signals are currently unavailable.
  • CQC focused assessments reference 10 non-clinical quality statements and typically provide at least 5 working days notice.

Modelled likelihood of a CQC inspection in the next 12 months. Combines current rating, time since last inspection, and recent regulatory activity. Not an official CQC indicator.

Workforce capacity

GP FTE

1.87

Nurse FTE

0.21

Direct Patient Care FTE

1.53

Admin FTE

7.32

1 practices reporting · 100.0% coverage

Staff group mix

GP1.9 FTE · 17%
Nurse0.2 FTE · 2%
Direct Patient Care1.5 FTE · 14%
Admin7.3 FTE · 67%

Share of total FTE across reporting practices (excludes ARRS roles, which are surfaced separately at the PCN level).

Workforce composition

GP1.86 FTE · 2 headcount
Partner1.01 FTE (54%) · 1 hc
Salaried0.85 FTE (46%) · 1 hc
Nurses0.21 FTE · 1 headcount
Practice Nurse0.21 FTE (100%) · 1 hc
Admin / Non-clinical7.32 FTE · 9 headcount
Management2.64 FTE (36%) · 3 hc
Reception / Admin4.68 FTE (64%) · 6 hc
Direct Patient Care1.53 FTE · 2 headcount
HCA / Nursing Assistant1.53 FTE (100%) · 2 hc

Per-role breakdown of each staff group from the latest NHS Digital quarterly snapshot. GP roles split into Partner / Salaried / Training (ST1-ST4 / Foundation) / Locum / Retainer. Practice-level only — parent-level rollup planned.

Workforce trend

2024-032025-032026-030358GP · 2024-03: 2 FTEGP · 2024-04: 2 FTEGP · 2024-05: 2 FTEGP · 2024-06: 2 FTEGP · 2024-07: 2 FTEGP · 2024-08: 2 FTEGP · 2024-09: 2 FTEGP · 2024-10: 2 FTEGP · 2024-11: 2 FTEGP · 2024-12: 2 FTEGP · 2025-01: 2 FTEGP · 2025-02: 2 FTEGP · 2025-03: 2 FTEGP · 2025-04: 2 FTEGP · 2025-05: 2 FTEGP · 2025-06: 2 FTEGP · 2025-07: 2 FTEGP · 2025-08: 2 FTEGP · 2025-09: 2 FTEGP · 2025-10: 2 FTEGP · 2025-11: 2 FTEGP · 2025-12: 2 FTEGP · 2026-01: 2 FTEGP · 2026-02: 2 FTEGP · 2026-03: 2 FTENurse · 2024-03: 0 FTENurse · 2024-04: 0 FTENurse · 2024-05: 0 FTENurse · 2024-06: 0 FTENurse · 2024-07: 0 FTENurse · 2024-08: 0 FTENurse · 2024-09: 0 FTENurse · 2024-10: 0 FTENurse · 2024-11: 0 FTENurse · 2024-12: 0 FTENurse · 2025-01: 0 FTENurse · 2025-02: 0 FTENurse · 2025-03: 0 FTENurse · 2025-04: 0 FTENurse · 2025-05: 0 FTENurse · 2025-06: 0 FTENurse · 2025-07: 0 FTENurse · 2025-08: 0 FTENurse · 2025-09: 0 FTENurse · 2025-10: 0 FTENurse · 2025-11: 0 FTENurse · 2025-12: 0 FTENurse · 2026-01: 0 FTENurse · 2026-02: 0 FTENurse · 2026-03: 0 FTEDPC · 2024-03: 1 FTEDPC · 2024-04: 1 FTEDPC · 2024-05: 1 FTEDPC · 2024-06: 1 FTEDPC · 2024-07: 1 FTEDPC · 2024-08: 1 FTEDPC · 2024-09: 1 FTEDPC · 2024-10: 1 FTEDPC · 2024-11: 1 FTEDPC · 2024-12: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-01: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-02: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-03: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-04: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-05: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-06: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-07: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-08: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-09: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-10: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-11: 1 FTEDPC · 2025-12: 2 FTEDPC · 2026-01: 2 FTEDPC · 2026-02: 2 FTEDPC · 2026-03: 2 FTEAdmin · 2024-03: 3 FTEAdmin · 2024-04: 3 FTEAdmin · 2024-05: 3 FTEAdmin · 2024-06: 3 FTEAdmin · 2024-07: 3 FTEAdmin · 2024-08: 3 FTEAdmin · 2024-09: 3 FTEAdmin · 2024-10: 3 FTEAdmin · 2024-11: 3 FTEAdmin · 2024-12: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-01: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-02: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-03: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-04: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-05: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-06: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-07: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-08: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-09: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-10: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-11: 3 FTEAdmin · 2025-12: 7 FTEAdmin · 2026-01: 7 FTEAdmin · 2026-02: 7 FTEAdmin · 2026-03: 7 FTE

Source: NHS Digital General Practice Workforce — 25 snapshots (2024-03 → 2026-03). Y-axis zoomed to data range.

Patient experience (GPPS)

Overall good55.9%
Phone easy11.5%
Website easy41.7%
100.0% coverage

Prescribing volume

1.74

items per registered patient (latest published period)

1 practices · 100.0% coverage

Data sources: NHS Digital (patient list, appointments, workforce, QOF, GPPS, screening, prescribing), CQC API. Aggregations refreshed 5/26/2026.

Aggregate NHS data only · No individual patient data · No named-person contact details.Source: NHS Digital + NHS England open publications.