Best and Worst NHS GPs in Wells and Mendip Hills
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The best GP in Wells and Mendip Hills is Wells Health Centre, followed by Brent Area Medical Centre and Grove House Surgery. This is based on our composite score which combines Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and patient satisfaction survey results.
In total, there are 10 GP practices in Wells and Mendip Hills, with a combined 126,625 registered patients. Of these, 28,665 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (23%).
Extending this to five miles, 89,542 patients have a better-rated GP available (71%).
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, 78% of patients in Wells and Mendip Hills say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 70% at Mendip Vale Medical Practice to 89% at Wells Health Centre. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in Wells and Mendip Hills:
| 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 | Wells Health Centre | Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ | Good | 89% | 88% | 1,120 | 89/100 |
| 2 | Brent Area Medical Centre | Brent Area Medical Centre, Anvil House, East Brent, Somerset, TA9 4JD | Good | 87% | 86% | 1,846 | 87/100 |
| 3 | Grove House Surgery | Grove House Surgery, West Shepton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5UH | Good | 85% | 81% | 1,117 | 84/100 |
| 4 | Polden Medical Practice | Polden Medical Practice, Quarry Ground, Edington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9HA | Good | 84% | 82% | 1,317 | 83/100 |
| 5 | Wells City Practice | Wells City Practice, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Somerset, BA5 1XJ | Good | 82% | 84% | 1,187 | 83/100 |
| 6 | Park Medical Practice | The Park Medical Practice, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5RT | Good | 79% | 73% | 1,522 | 78/100 |
| 7 | Winscombe Surgery | Winscombe Surgery, Hillyfields Way, Winscombe, BS25 1AF | Good | 78% | 70% | 1,203 | 76/100 |
| 8 | Axbridge Surgery | Axbridge Surgery, Houlgate Way, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2BJ | Good | 75% | 74% | 2,707 | 75/100 |
| 9 | Cheddar Medical Centre | Cheddar Medical Ctr., Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NZ | Good | 72% | 67% | 1,608 | 71/100 |
| 10 | Mendip Vale Medical Practice | Langford Surgery, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5EL | Good | 73% | 63% | 1,021 | 70/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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