Best and Worst NHS GPs in Yeovil
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The best GP in Yeovil is Church View Medical Centre, followed by The Meadows Surgery and Summervale Surgery. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 11 GP practices in Yeovil, with a combined 109,458 registered patients. Of these, 58,295 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (53%).
Extending this to five miles, 92,906 patients have a better-rated GP available (85%).
Out of the 11 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 10 as 'good' and 1 as 'requires improvement'.
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, 63% of patients in Yeovil say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 42% at Ariel Healthcare to 96% at Church View Medical Centre. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Yeovil:
| 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 | Church View Medical Centre | Church View Medical Ctr, Broadway Rd, Broadway, Illminster, Somerset, TA19 9RX | Good | 95% | 98% | 1,407 | 96/100 |
| 2 | The Meadows Surgery | The Meadows Surgery, Canal Way, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9FE | Good | 88% | 85% | 1,642 | 87/100 |
| 3 | Summervale Surgery | Ilminster Medical Centre, Canal Way, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9FE | Good | 84% | 78% | 1,439 | 82/100 |
| 4 | Penn Hill Surgery, Yeovil | Penn Hill Surgery, St. Nicholas Close, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1SB | Good | 75% | 71% | 1,308 | 74/100 |
| 5 | West Coker Surgery | West Coker Surgery, High Street, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9AH | Good | 73% | 72% | 1,958 | 73/100 |
| 6 | Ryalls Park Medical Centre, Yeovil | Ryalls Park Medical Ctr, Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA | Good | 71% | 64% | 1,770 | 69/100 |
| 7 | Crewkerne Health Centre, Crewkerne | Crewkerne Health Centre, Middle Path, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8BX | Good | 64% | 67% | 1,337 | 65/100 |
| 8 | Preston Grove Medical Centre, Yeovil | Preston Grove Medical Ctr, Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ | Good | 65% | 56% | 947 | 62/100 |
| 9 | Oaklands Surgery | Oaklands Surgery, Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL | Good | 48% | 51% | 2,181 | 49/100 |
| 10 | Diamond Health Group | Diamond Health Group, 74 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UJ | Requires improvement | 54% | 49% | 3,337 | 42/100 |
| 11 | Ariel Healthcare | 59 Fore Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1QA | Good | 44% | 36% | 2,740 | 42/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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