Publication, Part of Patients Registered at a GP Practice
Patients Registered at a GP Practice, May 2026
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Reduction in total number of registered patients
The total number of registered patients in England has declined by 70,820 in May 2026 compared to the previous month as a result of ongoing work to address patient list inflation.
14 May 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 1 May 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
63,602,865
Patients Registered at GP practices in England as at 1 May 2026
70,820
fewer registered patients as at 1 May 2026, compared to 1 April 2026.
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