Best and Worst NHS GPs in Mid Dorset and North Poole
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The best GP in Mid Dorset and North Poole is Bere Regis Surgery, followed by The Hadleigh Practice and Wareham Surgery. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 8 GP practices in Mid Dorset and North Poole, with a combined 85,936 registered patients. Of these, 34,933 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (41%).
Extending this to five miles, 81,969 patients have a better-rated GP available (95%).
Out of the 8 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates all 8 as 'good'.
Nationally, 5% of GPs are rated outstanding, while 86% are rated good, 5% as requires improvement and 1% as inadequate.
In terms of patient satisfaction, 85% of patients in Mid Dorset and North Poole say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 74% at Walford Mill Medical Centre to 93% at Bere Regis Surgery. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Mid Dorset and North Poole:
| Rank | Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Patients with good overall experience of the GP practice | Patients with good experience contacting the GP practice | Patients per FTE GP | HealthSay Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bere Regis Surgery | The Surgery, Manor Farm Rd,Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB | Good | 92% | 95% | 1,294 | 93/100 |
| 2 | The Hadleigh Practice | The Hadleigh Practice, Hadleigh Hse, 20 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE | Good | 89% | 84% | 1,166 | 88/100 |
| 3 | Wareham Surgery | Wareham Surgery, Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4PG | Good | 88% | 85% | 873 | 87/100 |
| 4 | The Harvey Practice | The Harvey Practice, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE | Good | 88% | 84% | 1,211 | 87/100 |
| 5 | Canford Heath Group Pract | Canford Heath Group Pract, 9 Mitchell Rd,Canford Hth, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8UE | Good | 84% | 88% | 2,445 | 85/100 |
| 6 | The Quarter Jack Surgery | Quarterjack Surgery, Rodways Corner, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AP | Good | 82% | 77% | 1,647 | 81/100 |
| 7 | Sandford Surgery | Sandford Surgery, Tyneham Close, Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7BQ | Good | 78% | 80% | 1,580 | 78/100 |
| 8 | Walford Mill Medical Centre | Walford Mill Medical Ctre, Knobcrook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NL | Good | 74% | 75% | 2,586 | 74/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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