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Best and Worst NHS GPs in St Helens North

Compare all 14 NHS GPs in St Helens North. The best-rated GP is Kenneth Macrae Med Centre, followed by Rainford Health Centre and Garswood Surgery.
Best and Worst NHS GPs in St Helens North
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The best GP in St Helens North is Kenneth Macrae Med Centre, followed by Rainford Health Centre and Garswood Surgery. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.

In total, there are 14 GP practices in St Helens North, with a combined 87,590 registered patients. Of these, 73,013 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (83%).

Extending this to five miles, 83,412 patients have a better-rated GP available (95%).

Out of the 13 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 12 as 'good' and 1 as 'inadequate'.

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, 73% of patients in St Helens North say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 29% at Billinge Medical Practice to 96% at Kenneth Macrae Med Centre. This compares to a national average of 74%.

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Full breakdown of GPs in St Helens North:

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 Kenneth Macrae Med Centre Kenneth Macrae Med Centre, 32 Church Road, St.Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8HJ Good 98% 94% 2,089 96/100
2 Rainford Health Centre The Health Centre, 17 Higher Lane, Rainford, St.Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8AZ Good 95% 94% 770 95/100
3 Garswood Surgery Garswood Surgery, Garswood, Wigan, WN4 0XD Good 95% 92% 564 94/100
4 Lingholme Health Centre Lingholme Health Centre, Atherton Street, St.Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2HT Good 86% 89% 1,996 87/100
5 Newton Community Hospital Practice Family Medical Centre, Newton C.H. Bradlegh Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 8RB Good 79% 78% 1,324 79/100
6 Windermere Medical Centre Windermere Medical Centre, Windermere Ave, Carr Mill, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 7AG Good 78% 80% No data 79/100
7 Dr Rahil's Surgery 21A Old Whint Road, Haydock, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11 0DN Good 74% 71% 2,496 73/100
8 Patterdale Lodge Med Ctre Patterdale Lodge Med Ctr, Legh Street, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 9NA Good 76% 64% 1,498 72/100
9 Phoenix Medical Centre Atherton Street, St.Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2HT No rating 72% 67% No data 71/100
10 Berrymead Family Med.Ctr. Berrymead Family Med.Ctr., 140 Berrys Lane, St.Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3RP Good 74% 62% 5,050 70/100
11 Haydock Medical Centre Woodside Healthcare Centr, Woodside Road, Haydock, Merseyside, WA11 0NA Good 69% 69% 2,778 69/100
12 Vista Road Surgery Vista Locality Centre, Vista Road, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 9ED Good 61% 58% 1,251 60/100
13 Newton Medical Centre Newton Medical Centre, 1 Belvedere Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0JJ Good 58% 53% No data 57/100
14 Billinge Medical Practice The Surgery, Recreation Drive, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7LY Inadequate 47% 52% No data 29/100

Data as of 11 July 2024.

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