Best and Worst NHS GPs in North East Hertfordshire
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The best GP in North East Hertfordshire is Watton Place Clinic, followed by The Buntingford & Puckeridge Med Prac. and The Birchwood And Sollershott Surgeries. 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 North East Hertfordshire, with a combined 90,353 registered patients. Of these, 32,431 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (36%).
Extending this to five miles, 84,260 patients have a better-rated GP available (93%).
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, 71% of patients in North East Hertfordshire say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 51% at Ashwell Surgery to 92% at Watton Place Clinic. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in North East Hertfordshire:
| 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 | Watton Place Clinic | Watton Place House, High Street, Watton-At-Stone, Hertfordshire, SG14 3SY | Good | 91% | 94% | 2,734 | 92/100 |
| 2 | The Buntingford & Puckeridge Med Prac. | Puckeridge & Standon Surg, Station Road, Puckeridge, Hertfordshire, SG11 1TF | Good | 82% | 80% | 2,117 | 82/100 |
| 3 | The Birchwood And Sollershott Surgeries | Birchwood Surgery, 232-240 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4UB | Good | 72% | 74% | 7,285 | 73/100 |
| 4 | Roysia Surgery | Roysia Surgery, Burns Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5PT | Good | 69% | 62% | 4,616 | 66/100 |
| 5 | The Nevells Road Surgery | Nevells Road Surgery, Nevells Road, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 4TS | Good | 66% | 62% | 1,863 | 65/100 |
| 6 | The Baldock Surgery | The Surgery, Astonia House,High Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6BP | Good | 65% | 60% | 861 | 64/100 |
| 7 | The Garden City Surgery | Garden City Surgery, 59 Station Road, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3BJ | Good | 60% | 47% | 2,268 | 56/100 |
| 8 | Ashwell Surgery | Ashwell Sgry, Lawyers Cl, Gardiners Lane, Ashwell, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5PY | Good | 53% | 48% | 1,397 | 51/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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