Increasing numbers of people are unhappy with their GP practices, according to the latest patient survey.
The NHS England figures, released earlier this summer, show that overall satisfaction in GPs across England has fallen to its lowest level since the survey began in 2018, with 71.3% of patients rating the service as ‘good’ or ‘very good’ in 2023 – down from 72.4% in 2022.
But, where are the highest-rated GP practices in Cheshire and Merseyside?
Below are the top 10 in the area, ranked by the percentage of people who rated the service as ‘good’ or ‘very good’, excluding those with fewer than 100 responses. Is your local practice on the list?
5. Edge Hill Health @ Mossley Hill Surgery (Liverpool)
Of the 124 patients who responded to the GP survey, 94% said their experience at the practice was either good or very good. | Google Street View Photo: Google Street View
6. Vittoria Medical Centre, Birkenhead (Wirral)
With 93.9% of 104 patients grading the practice as good or very good, Vittoria Medical Centre ranked sixth in Cheshire and Merseyside. | google Photo: Google Street View
7. Paxton Medical Group, Birkenhead (Wirral)
Patients’ experience at Paxton Medical Group was rated as good or very good by 93.6% of the 118 respondents to the GP survey. | Google Street View Photo: Google Street View
8. Blackheath Medical Centre, Moreton (Wirral)
In joint 8th place was Blackheath Medical Practice, with 93.3% of patients describing their overall experience there as good or very good. | google Photo: Google Street View