On average, there are 1,719 patients for every full-time-equivalent GP in England.
Professor Martin Marshall, who chairs the Royal College of GPs, said: “GPs want to be able to consistently give their patients the personalised care they deserve, no matter where they live in the country.
"But the increased workload expected of GPs and their teams, coupled with the chronic shortage of GPs, is unsustainable.”
A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care added: "Each General Practice is required to provide services to meet the reasonable needs of its patients.
"There is no government recommendation for how many patients should be assigned to a GP, as the demands each patient places on their GP are different and can be affected by many different factors – including rurality and patient demographics.”
Here are the surgeries with the most patients per GP in the Harrogate Advertiser.
Practices without any registered GPs or patients have been omitted.
9. Park Parade Surgery, Harrogate
Park Parade Surgery on Myrtle Square in Harrogate was recorded as having 7,822 patients and the full-time equivalent of 5.5 GPs, meaning it has 1,431 patients per GP Photo: Google
10. Dr Ingram and Partners Surgery, Ripon
Dr Ingram and Partners Surgery on Park Street in Ripon was recorded as having 7,584 patients and the full-time equivalent of 5.0 GPs, meaning it has 1,520 patients per GP Photo: Google
11. Beech House Surgery, Knaresborough
Beech House Surgery on Ash Tree Road in Knaresborough was recorded as having 7,377 patients and the full-time equivalent of 4.4 GPs, meaning it has 1,675 patients per GP Photo: Google
12. Stockwell Road Surgery, Knaresborough
Stockwell Road Surgery on Stockwell Road in Knaresborough was recorded as having 7,871 patients and the full-time equivalent of 4.0 GPs, meaning it has 1,948 patients per GP Photo: Google