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 |
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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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