The results from the GP Patient Survey 2025 are in, with North West residents having their say on the best doctors in the region.
More than 700,000 patients in England completed the 2025 survey, which was carried out between January and March this year.
The survey asks about local GP practice services, your last contact with your GP practice, quality of care, overall experience, experience when your GP practice is closed, pharmacy services, as well as dentistry and current health status.
The overall response this year showed a positive shift in patient experience over the last year, with 75.4% reporting a good overall experience with their GP.
The survey reveals the best and worst surgeries in the North West. Across the country, the majority of patients described their overall experience of their GP practice as ‘very good’ (44%) or ‘fairly good’ (31%).
Here we reveal the GP practices in the North West which were voted the best by you. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients that said their overall experience was ‘very good’.
5. Kenneth MacRae Medical Centre - Rainford, St Helens
There were 263 survey forms sent out to patients at Kenneth MacRae Medical Centre in Rainford, St Helens. The response rate was 43%, with 113 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 92% said it was very good and 8% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
6. Cartmel Surgery - Cartmel, Cumbria.
There were 243 survey forms sent out to patients at Cartmel Surgery in Cartmel, Cumbria. The response rate was 49%, with 119 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 92% said it was very good and 7% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
7. Haverthwaite Surgery - Backbarrow Ulverston Cumbria
There were 276 survey forms sent out to patients at Haverthwaite Surgery in Backbarrow Ulverston Cumbria. The response rate was 39%, with 108 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 90% said it was very good and 5% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
8. The Surgery, Wrenbury Medical Centre - Wrenbury, Nantwich
There were 268 survey forms sent out to patients at The Surgery, Wrenbury Medical Centre in Wrenbury, Nantwich. The response rate was 43%, with 116 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 89% said it was very good and 8% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps