Best and Worst NHS GPs in Scarborough and Whitby
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The best GP in Scarborough and Whitby is Sleights And Sandsend Medical Practice, followed by Ayton And Snainton Medical Practice and Esk Valley Medical Practice. 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 Scarborough and Whitby, with a combined 106,696 registered patients. Of these, 56,280 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (53%).
Extending this to five miles, 83,777 patients have a better-rated GP available (79%).
Out of the 11 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 1 as 'outstanding' and 10 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, 75% of patients in Scarborough and Whitby say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 56% at Haxby Group Scarborough to 100% at Sleights And Sandsend Medical Practice. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Scarborough and Whitby:
| 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 | Sleights And Sandsend Medical Practice | Churchfield Surgery, Iburndale Lane, Sleights, North Yorkshire, YO22 5DP | Outstanding | 92% | 89% | 760 | 100/100 |
| 2 | Ayton And Snainton Medical Practice | The Surgery, 53 Pickering Road, West Ayton, Scarborough, YO13 9JF | Good | 93% | 94% | 1,186 | 93/100 |
| 3 | Esk Valley Medical Practice | The Danby Practice, Briar Hill, Danby, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2PA | Good | 92% | 95% | 1,317 | 93/100 |
| 4 | Whitby Group Practice | Whitby Group Practicr, Spring Vale Medical Ctr., Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1SD | Good | 91% | 92% | 1,439 | 91/100 |
| 5 | Staithes Surgery | Staithes Surgery, Seaton Crescent, Staithes, Saltburn-By-The-Sea, Cleveland, TS13 5AY | Good | 92% | 87% | 986 | 91/100 |
| 6 | Eastfield Medical Centre | 14 High Street, Eastfield, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3LJ | Good | 74% | 74% | 3,919 | 74/100 |
| 7 | Hackness Road Surgery | Hackness Road Surgery, 19 Hackness Road, Newby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 5SD | Good | 74% | 68% | No data | 72/100 |
| 8 | Scarborough Medical Group | Danes Dyke Surgery, Newby, Scarborough, YO12 6UB | Good | 74% | 69% | 1,222 | 72/100 |
| 9 | Castle Health Centre | 3-4 York Place, 0, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2NP | Good | 72% | 67% | 1,951 | 70/100 |
| 10 | Brook Square Surgery | Trafalgar House, 41-44 Trafalgar St West, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 7AS | Good | 69% | 64% | 1,717 | 67/100 |
| 11 | Haxby Group Scarborough | Lawrence House Med Ctr, 1A Belgrave Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 1UB | Good | 57% | 55% | 1,980 | 56/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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