Best and Worst NHS GPs in West Dorset
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The best GP in West Dorset is Cerne Abbas Surgery, followed by Queens Avenue Surgery and Yetminster 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 12 GP practices in West Dorset, with a combined 104,237 registered patients. Of these, 35,293 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (34%).
Extending this to five miles, 57,173 patients have a better-rated GP available (55%).
Out of the 10 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates all 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, 82% of patients in West Dorset say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 65% at Ammonite Health Partnership to 98% at Cerne Abbas Surgery. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in West Dorset:
| 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 | Cerne Abbas Surgery | The Cerne Abbas Practice, 51 Long St, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG | Good | 99% | 95% | 1,519 | 98/100 |
| 2 | Queens Avenue Surgery | Queens Avenue Surgery, 14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EW | Good | 96% | 94% | 2,648 | 95/100 |
| 3 | Yetminster Medical Centre | The Surgery, Church Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6LG | Good | 95% | 93% | 1,735 | 94/100 |
| 4 | Poundbury Doctors Surgery | Poundbury Doctors Surgery, 3 Frederick Treves House, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD | Good | 95% | 91% | 1,520 | 94/100 |
| 5 | Fordington Surgery | The Surgery, 91 High St, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1LD | Good | 93% | 92% | 1,048 | 93/100 |
| 6 | Prince Of Wales Surgery | 2 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD | No rating | 92% | 92% | 2,139 | 92/100 |
| 7 | The Grove Medical Centre | The Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL | Good | 88% | 90% | 1,086 | 88/100 |
| 8 | The Apples Medical Centre | The Apples Medical Centre, East Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3DG | Good | 88% | 82% | 1,547 | 86/100 |
| 9 | Lyme Bay Medical Practice | Lyme Regis Medical Centre, Uplyme Road, Dorset, DT7 3LS | Good | 80% | 80% | 2,142 | 80/100 |
| 10 | Atrium Health Centre | Atrium Health Centre, 7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QR | Good | 71% | 68% | 2,256 | 70/100 |
| 11 | Barton House Med Practice | Barton House Med Practice, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EQ | Good | 70% | 68% | 2,151 | 70/100 |
| 12 | Ammonite Health Partnership | Bridport Medical Centre, West Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5BN | No rating | 65% | 64% | 2,062 | 65/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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