GP practices across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight delivered more than 7.6million appointments between January and July 2026, with NHS figures showing increases in same-day and online access.
The total was more than 768,000 appointments higher than during the same period in 2025 – an increase of 11%.
Patients are now supported by a wider practice team alongside GPs, including nurses, clinical pharmacists, physiotherapists, paramedics, mental health practitioners and social prescribers.
The type of appointment offered depends on the patient’s needs and the most appropriate way for the practice to provide care.
Face-to-face consultations continue to make up the majority of appointments, with 4.2million taking place in person.
Just under 750,000 appointments were provided online or by video conference, representing an increase of more than 80% compared with the same period last year.
Same-day access also increased by 10%, with more than 3.2million appointments provided on the day a patient made contact.
The NHS says the increase in GP practice appointments comes alongside growing use of community pharmacies for minor illnesses and other health concerns.
James Roach, Director of Primary Care and Local Care at NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, has said:
“GP practices across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are delivering more appointments than ever before, including hundreds of thousands of additional GP and same-day appointments.
“Face-to-face appointments remain an important part of general practice, alongside telephone and online consultations.
“General practice is also evolving. GPs remain central to the care practices provide, but they are now supported by a much wider team of skilled professionals.
“These integrated teams are a foundation for neighbourhood health. By bringing professionals and services together around local communities, we can provide more joined-up care, offer more support closer to home and do more to prevent people from becoming unwell in the first place.
“We know there is more to do to improve people’s experience of accessing care, but these figures show the significant progress being made by practices in responding to growing demand.”
Patients can contact their GP practice by telephone, in person, through its website or via the NHS App.
People are encouraged to provide as much information as possible when making contact so practice teams can assess what support is needed and direct them to the most appropriate healthcare professional.
