GP appointments data hub

A central repository for GP appointments data (GPAD) containing the national publication, information on accessing your data through local and national dashboards, user guidance, and policies.

The hub has been created to support general practices, primary care networks and integrated care boards in improving the quality of their data so that it more accurately reflects the services they provide.

Recording same day appointments for all clinically urgent patients

This document sets out how practices should use GPAD national categories in relation to the 2026/27 GP contract requirement for clinically urgent patients being dealt with on the same day.

GP Appointments Data dashboard – national category mapping guide

This guide provides information around how to make best use of the practice level GP Appointments Data dashboard to support accurate mapping of national categories to appointment slots within general practice appointment books.

Set your service setting correctly

Updated guidance on service setting to help identify delivery of enhanced access appointments. Please review and update your service settings to reflect changes.

PCN Appointments Data Dashboard

Updated dashboard layout and functionality. Further guidance under Additional Information.

Appointments in general practice: supporting information

Guidance on using the statistical publication with details of what is and is not included in the figures and what the publication can and cannot tell you, and, known data quality issues.

Improving data quality

The data quality items listed here have been flagged as requiring attention therefore the information below aims to provide guidance on how to address these issues.