General Practice in England
The briefing provides an overview of general practice in England

This note provides a summary of statistics on alcohol consumption among adults and children in England. Data on alcohol-related hospital admissions in England and alcohol-related deaths in England, the UK and worldwide is also shown.
Statistics on Alcohol: England (772 KB , PDF)
In 2022, 56% of adults in England reported drinking alcohol in the last week. Men were more likely to drink than women: 61% of men and 51% of women reported that they drank alcohol during the previous week.
A greater proportion of men exceed the recommended weekly limit for alcohol consumption. In 2022, 30% of men exceeded the weekly limit, double the proportion of women (15%).
Among those aged 16 to 24 years, women were more likely to have drunk on 5 or more days in the past week than men: 7% compared with 3%. Younger adults, aged 16–24, were the least likely to drink in excess of 14 units per week (24% of men and 14% of women).
In 2021, 40% of children aged 11-15 reported that they had an alcoholic drink at some point in their life. Most children who had an alcoholic drink obtained the alcohol from their parents (75%), and consumed it with their parents (67%), friends (52%) or other relatives (38%).
Alcohol-specific conditions were responsible for 320,082 hospital admissions in England in 2022/23, a rate of 581 per 100,000 population. Just over two-thirds (69%) of these admissions related to male patients.
There were 10,048 alcohol-specific deaths in the UK in 2022. Alcoholic liver disease was the most common cause, accounting for 77% of alcohol-specific deaths.
Statistics on Alcohol: England (772 KB , PDF)
The briefing provides an overview of general practice in England
Interactive dashboard showing data on GPs in England, including patient to GP ratios, the number of GPs, and a map of GP practices
A Westminster Hall debate on the prevention of cardiovascular disease is scheduled for Thursday 13 February 2025 at 3:00pm. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP.