Best and Worst NHS GPs in Burnley
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The best GP in Burnley is Yorkshire Street Medical Centre, followed by Pendle View Medical Ctre and Burnley Wood 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 Burnley, with a combined 114,857 registered patients. Of these, 99,566 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (87%).
Extending this to five miles, 107,694 patients have a better-rated GP available (94%).
Out of the 12 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates all 12 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, 66% of patients in Burnley say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 43% at Burnley Group Practice to 89% at Yorkshire Street Medical Centre. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Burnley:
| 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 | Yorkshire Street Medical Centre | 80 Yorkshire Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3BT | Good | 90% | 89% | 1,648 | 89/100 |
| 2 | Pendle View Medical Ctre | Pendle Valley Medical Ctr, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5RZ | Good | 81% | 83% | 1,385 | 82/100 |
| 3 | Burnley Wood Medical Centre | Burnley Wood Medical Ctr., 50 Parliament Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3HR | Good | 80% | 81% | 1,329 | 81/100 |
| 4 | Thursby Surgery | Thursby Surgery, 2 Browhead Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 3BF | Good | 76% | 62% | 2,874 | 72/100 |
| 5 | Rosegrove Surgery | Rosegrove Surgery, 225-227 Gannow Lane, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6HY | Good | 70% | 68% | 1,045 | 70/100 |
| 6 | Ightenhill Medical Centre | Ightenhill Medical Centre, Tabor Street, Burnley, BB12 0HL | Good | 69% | 62% | 2,414 | 67/100 |
| 7 | Parkside Surgery | Parkside Surgery, Prestige Pk, Colne Rd, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1PS | Good | 67% | 63% | 1,639 | 66/100 |
| 8 | Padiham Group Practice | Padiham Medical Centre, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8BP | Good | 69% | 51% | 2,000 | 64/100 |
| 9 | Briercliffe Surgery | Briercliffe Prim Care Ctr, Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 2EZ | Good | 61% | 49% | 2,391 | 58/100 |
| 10 | Riverside Family Practice | St Peters Centre, Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL | Good | 60% | 51% | 2,634 | 57/100 |
| 11 | Colne Road Surgery | Colne Road Surgery, 34-36 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1LS | Good | 58% | 40% | 8,084 | 53/100 |
| 12 | Burnley Group Practice | St Peters Centre, 3Rd Floor,Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL | Good | 47% | 32% | 2,221 | 43/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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