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Best and Worst NHS GPs in Braintree

Compare all 7 NHS GPs in Braintree. The best-rated GP is The Freshford Practice, followed by Blyth's Meadow Surgery and Hedingham Medical Centre.
Best and Worst NHS GPs in Braintree
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The best GP in Braintree is The Freshford Practice, followed by Blyth's Meadow Surgery and Hedingham 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 7 GP practices in Braintree, with a combined 87,076 registered patients. Of these, 43,646 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (50%).

Extending this to five miles, 60,121 patients have a better-rated GP available (69%).

Out of the 7 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 1 as 'outstanding' and 6 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, 70% of patients in Braintree say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 47% at Blandford Medical Centre to 100% at The Freshford Practice. This compares to a national average of 74%.

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Full breakdown of GPs in Braintree:

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 The Freshford Practice The Freshwell Health Ctr., Wethersfield Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BQ Outstanding 99% 100% 1,304 100/100
2 Blyth's Meadow Surgery Blyth'S Meadow Surgery, Trinovantian Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3JN Good 89% 84% 3,232 88/100
3 Hedingham Medical Centre 10 Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3BY Good 80% 62% 1,944 75/100
4 The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery Elizabeth Courtauld Surg, Factory Lane West, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1EX Good 74% 76% 927 74/100
5 Mount Chambers Medical Practice Mount Chambers Med Pract, 92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY Good 65% 56% 1,204 62/100
6 Church Lane Surgery Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5SN Good 57% 44% 4,648 53/100
7 Blandford Medical Centre Mace Avenue, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AE Good 50% 40% 2,079 47/100

Data as of 11 July 2024.

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