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Best and Worst NHS GPs in Birkenhead

Compare all 18 NHS GPs in Birkenhead. The best-rated GP is Church Road Medical Practice, followed by Riverside Surgery and The Villa Medical Centre.
Best and Worst NHS GPs in Birkenhead
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The best GP in Birkenhead is Church Road Medical Practice, followed by Riverside Surgery and The Villa 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 18 GP practices in Birkenhead, with a combined 131,902 registered patients. Of these, 127,159 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (96%).

Out of the 18 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates all 18 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, 84% of patients in Birkenhead say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 60% at Teehey Lane Surgery to 95% at Church Road Medical Practice. This compares to a national average of 74%.

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Full breakdown of GPs in Birkenhead:

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 Church Road Medical Practice 25 Brackenwood Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral, CH63 2LR Good 94% 95% 929 95/100
2 Riverside Surgery Riverside Surgery, 525 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 2AG Good 92% 84% 1,497 89/100
3 The Villa Medical Centre 1-2 Roman Road, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 3DB Good 91% 79% 1,743 88/100
4 Holmlands Med Ctr Holmlands Medical Centre, 16-20 Holmlands Dr, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH43 0TX Good 87% 88% 4,186 87/100
5 Paxton Medical Group Claughton Medical Centre, 161 Park Road North, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 0DD Good 89% 82% 1,128 87/100
6 Miriam Primary Care Group Birkenhead Med Building, 31 Laird Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 8DB Good 89% 81% 5,506 87/100
7 Kings Lane Medical Practice Kings Lane Med Practice, 25 Brackenwood Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 2LR Good 88% 79% 2,764 85/100
8 Civic Medical Centre Civic Medical Centre, Civic Way, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 7RX Good 85% 84% 1,033 85/100
9 Hamilton Med Ctr The Hamilton Medical Ctr., 86 Market Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6AJ Good 86% 82% 2,128 85/100
10 Vittoria Med Ctr K Vittoria Mc, Vittoria St, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 3RH Good 83% 87% 1,154 84/100
11 Prenton & Woodchurch Medical Centre Prenton Medical Centre, 516-518 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH43 0TS Good 80% 79% No data 80/100
12 Cavendish Medical Centre Birkenhead Med Building, 31 Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8DB Good 80% 77% 474 79/100
13 Whetstone Lane Med Ctr Whetstone Lane Med Centre, 44 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 2TF Good 80% 74% 1,545 78/100
14 Gladstone Med Ctr Gladstone Medical Centre, 241 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 3TD Good 74% 78% 1,351 76/100
15 Devaney Med Ctr Devaney Medical Centre, 40 Balls Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH43 5RE Good 77% 64% 1,397 73/100
16 Vittoria Med Ctr G Vittoria Medical Centre, Vittoria Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 3RH Good 74% 58% 1,394 69/100
17 St Catherine's Surgery St Catherine'S Health Ctr, Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LQ Good 71% 55% 1,190 66/100
18 Teehey Lane Surgery Teehey Lane Medical Ctr., 66-68 Teehey Lane, Bebbington, Wirral, CH63 2JN Good 59% 61% 962 60/100

Data as of 11 July 2024.

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