GP Appointment Access in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
Real NHS England GP appointment data for NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board, April 2026 β Midlands NHS region.
How long does it take to get a GP appointment in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent?
As of April 2026, 47.9% of GP appointments in the NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board area took place on the same day they were booked (England average 44.6%), with 63.6% face-to-face and 4.2% waiting 28+ days, from 555,659 appointments. Source: NHS England, April 2026.
| Measure | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England average |
|---|---|---|
| Same-day appointments | 47.9% | 44.6% |
| Within 7 days of booking | 72.4% | 68.7% |
| Waited more than 28 days | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Face-to-face | 63.6% | 60.8% |
| Telephone | 19.8% | 24.0% |
| Video / online | 12.3% | 11.4% |
| Did not attend (DNA) | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Total appointments | 555,659 | 29,909,065 |
Same-day GP access in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is 3.3pp above the England average of 44.6%.
Compare GP access across ICBs
See how your area's same-day, face-to-face and 28+ day rates compare to the England average and to every other ICB.
Other ICBs in the Midlands region
- Black Country (51.7% same-day, 100/100)
- Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (47.9% same-day, 85.3/100)
- Birmingham and Solihull (50.7% same-day, 83.6/100)
- Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (40.2% same-day, 82.6/100)
- Lincolnshire (44.7% same-day, 67.9/100)
- Coventry and Warwickshire (53.4% same-day, 66.6/100)
- Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (44.8% same-day, 66.6/100)
- Derby and Derbyshire (39.0% same-day, 58/100)
- Herefordshire and Worcestershire (44.2% same-day, 56.4/100)
- Northamptonshire (44.9% same-day, 50.9/100)
- Midlands region overview β
GP appointment access in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to get a GP appointment in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent?
- In April 2026, 47.9% of GP appointments in the NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board area took place on the same day they were booked (England average 44.6%), and 72.4% happened within 7 days. 4.2% waited more than 28 days, from 555,659 recorded appointments. Source: NHS England Appointments in General Practice, April 2026.
- What percentage of GP appointments in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are face-to-face?
- In April 2026, 63.6% of GP appointments in NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board were face to face, 19.8% by telephone and 12.3% by video or online β compared with an England average of 60.8% face-to-face. Source: NHS England Appointments in General Practice, April 2026.
- Is it harder to see a GP in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent than elsewhere in England?
- NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board has a Gera GP Access Score of 94 out of 100, ranking 3 of 35 English ICBs for overall GP access (1 = easiest). Its same-day appointment rate of 47.9% ranks 6 of 35. The score is computed transparently from the real NHS England April 2026 appointment data.
- What is the GP appointment did-not-attend rate in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent?
- In April 2026, 4.3% of GP appointments in NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board were recorded as "did not attend" (23,634 missed appointments), against an England average of 4.1%. 88.3% of appointments were attended. Source: NHS England Appointments in General Practice, April 2026.
Struggling to get a GP appointment in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent?
Only 47.9% of GP appointments in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are same-day. GeraClinic connects you to a UK-registered GP online β often in under 30 minutes, including evenings and weekends.
Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England β Appointments in General Practice (April 2026, published 28 May 2026).