GP Surgeries that aren't delivering enough appointments could be exposed after the release of new league tables

GP Surgeries could be named and shamed for offering the lowest number of appointments.This comes after the release of new league tables that show how many appointments each surgery in England is delivering, as well as how long they take.

According to Sky News, the data will be published on theNHS Digital website. Health Secretary Steve Barclay said it will "allow patients to make a more informed choice".Despite the intentions, some argue that some practices may be located in areas with less people and therefore deliver less appointments.

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) stated: "What works in one practice may not in another, so they will tailor their services to their patient population.

"We worry that this data will be used to create arbitrary 'league tables' that don't account for different patient demographics and ways of working and those that appear at the bottom will face undue criticism at a time when the profession is already demoralised and working under intense pressures. "We also understand that the data published on Thursday will be experimental, so it's unclear how comprehensive or useful it will be."There have been recent concerns that there are not enough General Practitioners replacing the ones who are leaving.