Constituency

GP surgeries in the Birkenhead constituency

Birkenhead is a parliamentary constituency. It has 18 NHS GP surgeries and around 132,691 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 9 surgeries are rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 84th of 543 constituencies in England.

67average score (England 50)
85%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
70%find the phone easyEngland 57%
18 of 18taking on new patients

All 18 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 The Villa Medical CentreCH43 3DB Birkenhead 96 77% 97% Good Yes
2 Hamilton Medical CentreCH41 6AJ Birkenhead 90 82% 91% Good Yes
3 Kings Lane Medical PracticeCH63 2LR Bebington 90 58% 95% Good Yes
4 Vittoria Medical Centre KCH41 3RH Birkenhead 88 90% 90% Good Yes
5 Church Road Medical PracticeCH63 2LR Bebington 87 88% 89% Good Yes
6 Prenton & Woodchurch Medical CentreCH43 0TS Birkenhead 86 83% 89% Good Yes
7 Cavendish Medical CentreCH41 8DB Wallasey 82 70% 91% Good Yes
8 Civic Medical CentreCH63 7RX Bebington 82 74% 85% Good Yes
9 Holmlands Medical CentreCH43 0TX Birkenhead 81 85% 89% Good Yes
10 Teehey Lane SurgeryCH63 2JN Bebington 77 84% 85% Good Yes
11 Paxton Medical GroupCH41 0DD Birkenhead 76 65% 85% Good Yes
12 Miriam Primary Care GroupCH41 8DB Wallasey 57 62% 84% Good Yes
13 Riverside SurgeryCH42 2AG Birkenhead 57 72% 82% Good Yes
14 St Catherine's SurgeryCH42 0LQ Birkenhead 42 46% 80% Good Yes
15 Whetstone Lane Medical CentreCH41 2TF Birkenhead 40 66% 80% Good Yes
16 Gladstone Medical CentreCH42 3TD Birkenhead 38 65% 73% Good Yes
17 Devaney Medical CentreCH43 5RE Birkenhead 26 42% 75% Good Yes
18 Vittoria Medical Centre GCH41 3RH Birkenhead 18 54% 70% Good Yes

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How Birkenhead compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone70%57%
Easy to contact via website64%58%
Good experience of contacting81%73%
Waiting time was about right78%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met93%90%
Overall experience good85%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Birkenhead?

The Villa Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Birkenhead, 96 out of 100. 97% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in Birkenhead?

70% of patients in Birkenhead find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 85% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Birkenhead ranks 84th of 543 constituencies in England.

How many GP surgeries in Birkenhead are taking on new patients?

18 of the 18 surgeries in Birkenhead were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.