There is a wide variation in the number of patients per doctor across GP surgeries in the island, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

Promenade Medical Centre in Douglas has the lowest number of GPs per patient of any practice in the island.

But Snaefell Surgery, in Cushag Road, Douglas, has the highest and half the number of patients per doctor.

The Examiner uncovered the discrepancy in the number of patients per GP, depending on where you live.

The data showed that the Promenade centre, based in Chester Street, has a total of 4,308 patients that are seen to by 1.5 GPs.

This would mean approximately 2,872 patients would be assigned to each GP.

In comparison, the best ratio of doctors to patients is at Snaefell Surgery.

This practice has a total of 3,126 patients who are looked after by 2.2 GPs, which suggests that approximately 1,421 patients would be assigned to each GP.

Ramsey Group Practice on Bowring Road has the highest number of patients overall.

There are more than 14,000 people registered to receive care from approximately 5.8 GPs.

A health spokesman told the Examiner that the number of patients registered in each GP surgery is collected on a quarterly basis.

The data provided shows the number of patients registered in each GP practice as at December 31, 2018.

The number of ’whole time equivalent doctors employed at the practices’ was taken on this same date.

’In some practices the figure may appear lower to patient ratio however they are currently recruiting to a vacancy e.g. Ramsey Group Practice,’ they added.

There are currently 85,153 patients registered in the Isle of Man.

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