Best and Worst NHS GPs in North Dorset
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The best GP in North Dorset is Milton Abbas Surgery, followed by Puddletown Surgery and The Cranborne Practice. 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 North Dorset, with a combined 100,025 registered patients. Of these, 0 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (0%).
Extending this to five miles, 27,646 patients have a better-rated GP available (28%).
Out of the 9 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 1 as 'outstanding', 7 as 'good' and 1 as 'requires improvement'.
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, 83% of patients in North Dorset say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 54% at The Blandford Group Practice to 100% at Milton Abbas Surgery. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in North 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 | Milton Abbas Surgery | The Surgery, Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Dorset, DT11 0AT | Outstanding | 96% | 96% | 1,417 | 100/100 |
| 2 | Puddletown Surgery | Puddletown Surgery, 2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorset, DT2 8FY | Good | 98% | 98% | 1,282 | 98/100 |
| 3 | The Cranborne Practice | The Surgery, Pennys Lane, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5QE | Good | 96% | 92% | 1,999 | 95/100 |
| 4 | Silton Surgery | The Surgery, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5DF | Good | 92% | 98% | 796 | 94/100 |
| 5 | The Verwood Surgery | The Verwood Surgery, 15 Station Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7PY | Good | 88% | 88% | 1,016 | 88/100 |
| 6 | Gillingham Medical Practice | Gillingham Med Practice, The Barn Surgery, Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS | Good | 86% | 64% | 1,918 | 80/100 |
| 7 | Blackmore Vale Partnership | Old Market Hill, 0, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU | Good | 83% | 72% | 2,437 | 79/100 |
| 8 | Sixpenny Handley Surgery | The Surgery, Dean Lane, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5PA | Good | 77% | 75% | 1,061 | 76/100 |
| 9 | The Blandford Group Practice | Blandford Group Practice, Whitecliff Mill Street, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 7BH | Requires improvement | 68% | 66% | 1,659 | 54/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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