Appointments & Access

GPAD Appointments Analyser

Upload your NHS General Practice Appointment Data file and get instant KPIs, data quality flags, and a board-ready narrative — free, no login needed.

Free Tool
This tool is powered by PracticeConnect — the full GPAD dashboard with saved reports, historical comparisons, and multi-practice views. Your file is analysed server-side and never stored.
Data notice: Your appointment data file is processed in memory on our server and returned immediately. No data is stored, logged, or retained after the analysis completes. Avoid uploading files containing identifiable patient data.

How to Get Your GPAD File

GPAD (General Practice Appointment Data) is the NHS England dataset that records every appointment booked in your practice system. You can download your own practice's extract directly from the NHS Digital portal — no special permissions are required.

1

Go to the NHS Digital GPAD portal

Visit NHS GP Appointments Data Dashboard and sign in with your NHS login.

2

Select your practice and date range

Choose your ODS code and click Download raw data. Note: raw data is limited to the previous 4 weeks, so download regularly to build up history.

Download raw data tab in NHS GPAD dashboard
3

Download the CSV and upload it here

Save the .csv file to your computer, then drop it into the upload box below. The analysis runs instantly.

Download option on raw data tab

Not sure what format to export? Choose the standard single-practice CSV export. The tool recognises all standard GPAD column layouts including NHS England, TPP (SystmOne), and EMIS.

Upload Your GPAD File

Click to choose a CSV file, or drag and drop here
Single-practice GPAD CSV · max 30 MB

Go Deeper with PracticeConnect GPAD

The full GPAD dashboard adds rolling weekly analysis, saved reports you can share by link, multi-practice comparison, contract compliance checks, and automatic NHS benchmark overlays.

Rolling weekly analysis Track trends across every available week without re-uploading each time.
Contract compliance Check your appointment mix against NHS contractual expectations automatically.
Multi-practice & PCN view Compare member practices side by side or roll up to a PCN summary.
Saved & shareable reports Generate a board narrative, save it, and share by link with your leadership team.
Visit PracticeConnect GPAD →

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