Primary sources of bulk address data for GP practices in the UK

Post: 12 March 2014

Last updated: 20 February 2016

These are the current best primary sources for bulk address data for GP practices in the UK, as far as I am aware:

England and Wales

GPs, GP Practices, Nurses and Pharmacies (HSCIC)

Format: CSV

Licence: OGL

England only

GPs and GP Practices (NHS Choices)

Format: CSV

Licence: OGL

Wales only

GP Practice Analysis (NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership)

Format: XLS

Licence: unclear

Scotland

Practices and Their Populations (ISD Scotland)

Format: XLS

Licence: unclear; seems to require specific permission

Northern Ireland

GP Practice Lists (NHC Business Services Organisation)

Format: XLS and PDF

Licence: OGL

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