Best and Worst NHS GPs in St Ives
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The best GP in St Ives is St Mary's Health Centre, followed by The Mullion & Constantine Group Practice and Stennack Surgery. 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 St Ives, with a combined 96,995 registered patients. Of these, 41,993 patients have a better-rated GP within just two miles of their current practice (43%).
Extending this to five miles, 49,614 patients have a better-rated GP available (51%).
Out of the 11 practices with an overall care quality rating, the CQC rates 3 as 'outstanding' and 8 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, 83% of patients in St Ives say they have a good or better overall experience at their GP practice, varying from 70% at Morrab Surgery to 100% at St Mary's Health Centre. This compares to a national average of 74%.
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Full breakdown of GPs in St Ives:
| 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 | St Mary's Health Centre | The Health Centre, King Edward'S Lane, St Marys, Isles Of Scilly, TR21 0HE | Outstanding | 83% | 88% | 415 | 100/100 |
| 2 | The Mullion & Constantine Group Practice | Mullion Health Centre, Nansmellyon Road, Mullion, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7DQ | Outstanding | 83% | 83% | 1,531 | 100/100 |
| 3 | Stennack Surgery | The Stennack Surgery, The Old Stennack School, St.Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RU | Outstanding | 83% | 75% | 1,433 | 97/100 |
| 4 | Rosmellyn Surgery | St Clare Medical Centre, St Clare Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3DX | Good | 89% | 91% | 1,036 | 89/100 |
| 5 | Godolphin Health | Praze-An-Beeble Surgery, School Rd,Praze-An-Beeble, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0LB | Good | 91% | 86% | 1,290 | 89/100 |
| 6 | Marazion Surgery | Marazion Surgery, Gwallon Lane, Marazion, Cornwall, TR17 0HW | Good | 91% | 81% | 1,186 | 88/100 |
| 7 | Sunnyside Surgery | St Clare Medical Centre, St Clare Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3DX | Good | 86% | 82% | 1,347 | 85/100 |
| 8 | Atlantic Medical Group | St Clare Medical Centre, St Clare Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3DX | No rating | 86% | 78% | 1,307 | 84/100 |
| 9 | St Keverne Health Centre | The Health Centre, St. Keverne, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6PB | Good | 86% | 76% | 1,531 | 83/100 |
| 10 | Meneage Street Surgery | Meneage Street Surgery, 100 Meneage Street, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8RF | Good | 82% | 74% | 2,401 | 79/100 |
| 11 | Helston Medical Centre | Helston Medical Centre, Trelawney Road, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8AU | Good | 76% | 76% | 995 | 76/100 |
| 12 | Morrab Surgery | Morrab Surgery, 2 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4EL | Good | 71% | 68% | 2,097 | 70/100 |
Data as of 11 July 2024.
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