The worst rated GP surgeries in Liverpool and Merseyside have been revealed by the latest GP Patient Survey.
The latest survey (published in July 2024) received 699,790 responses from patients aged 16 years or over who are registered with a GP practice in England.
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The results show an improvement in patient satisfaction, with 73.9% of patients rating their GP practice as ‘good’ or ‘very good’ in 2024 - up from 71.3% in 2023 and 72.4% in 2022. But, what are the lowest-rated GP practices in the whole of Merseyside?
We have scoured the survey to find out which Merseyside GP surgeries impressed patients the most. Each surgery had high percentages of ‘fairly poor’ or ‘very poor’ ratings from patients who completed the survey. Take a look and see if your local doctors’ surgery is on the list. Please note, data was not available for all local surgeries.
5. Stockbridge Village Health Centre, Waterpark Drive, Knowsley
35% of patients surveyed said their overall experience at Stockbridge Village Health Centre, Waterpark Drive, was fairly poor or very poor. | Google Street View
6. Crosby Village Surgery, Great Crosby, Sefton
35% of patients surveyed rated their overall experience at Crosby Village Surgery, Little Crosby Road, as fairly poor or very poor. | Google Street View
7. Crossways Practice, Waterloo, Sefton
33% of patients surveyed rated their overall experience at Crossways Practice, Liverpool Road, as fairly poor or very poor. | Google Street View
8. Fir Tree Medical Centre, Fir Tree Drive South, Liverpool
31% of patients surveyed said their overall experience at Fir Tree Medical Centre, Fir Tree Drive South, was fairly poor or very poor. | Google