Publication, Part of Patients Registered at a GP Practice
Patients Registered at a GP Practice, March 2026
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Reduction in total number of registered patients
The total number of registered patients in England has declined by 82,173 in March 2026 compared to the previous month as a result of ongoing work to address patient list inflation.
12 March 2026 09:30 AM
Summary
Data for this publication are extracted each month as a snapshot in time from the Primary Care Registration database within the PDS (Personal Demographics Service) system. This release is an accurate snapshot as at 1st March 2026.
Figures are reported by gender and single year of age (SYOA) and five-year age bands (up to age 95+) at GP Practice, Primary Care Network (PCN), Sub Integrated Care Board Location (SICBL), Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England Commissioning Region levels. In addition, organisational mapping data is available to derive PCN, SICBL, ICB, and Commissioning Region for each GP practice and is updated each month to give relevant organisational mapping.
Quarterly publications in January, April, July and October will include Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) populations.
Key Facts
63,707,358
Patients Registered at GP practices in England as at 1st March 2026
82,173
fewer registered patients as at 1 March 2026, compared to 1 February 2026
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