Best and Worst NHS GPs in Halifax
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The best GP in Halifax is Plane Trees Group Practice, followed by Lister Lane Surgery and Beechwood Medical Centre. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 9 GP practices in Halifax, with a combined 111,807 registered patients. Of these, 102,780 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (92%).
Extending this to five miles, 111,807 patients have a better-rated GP available (100%).
Out of the 9 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates all 9 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, 64% of patients in Halifax say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 47% at Spring Hall Group Practice to 82% at Plane Trees Group Practice. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Halifax:
| 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 | Plane Trees Group Practice | The Plane Trees Grp Pract, 51 Sandbeds Road, Pellon, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0QL | Good | 83% | 80% | 1,941 | 82/100 |
| 2 | Lister Lane Surgery | Lister Lane Surgery, 30 Lister Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 5AX | Good | 76% | 65% | 5,196 | 72/100 |
| 3 | Beechwood Medical Centre | Beechwood Medical Centre, 60A Keighley Road,Ovenden, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 8AL | Good | 65% | 69% | 3,345 | 66/100 |
| 4 | The Boulevard Medical Practice | Boulevard Med Practice, Savile Park Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2ES | Good | 72% | 52% | 1,521 | 66/100 |
| 5 | Caritas Group Practice | Woodside Surgery, Woodside Road,Boothtown, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6EL | Good | 64% | 67% | 3,616 | 65/100 |
| 6 | Station Road Surgery | Station Road Surgery, Station Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 3AB | Good | 66% | 58% | 1,534 | 64/100 |
| 7 | King Cross Practice | King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3LW | Good | 64% | 55% | 1,810 | 62/100 |
| 8 | Keighley Road Surgery | Keighley Road Surgery, Keighley Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9LL | Good | 54% | 58% | 1,542 | 55/100 |
| 9 | Spring Hall Group Practice | Spring Hall Group Pract, Spring Hall Medical Ctr, Spring Hall Lane, Halifax, HX1 4JG | Good | 51% | 38% | 1,411 | 47/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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