More than half of Britons feel GP consultations are too short

How long do you think a standard appointment should be when seeing or speaking to a healthcare professional at your GP practice?

0%

10

20

30

Current allocated

appointment time

2%

5 minutes

10

22%

34%

15

21%

20

30

12%

3%

45

2%

An hour

Don’t know

3%

0%

10

20

30

40

5 minutes

2%

Current allocated

appointment time

10

22%

34%

15

20

21%

30

12%

45

3%

An hour

2%

Don’t know

3%

Guardian graphic. Source: Ipsos NHS poll of 1,094 online British adults aged 16-75, 23-26 August 2024. Figures may not total 100% due to rounding