Constituency
GP surgeries in the Forest of Dean constituency
Forest of Dean is a parliamentary constituency. It has 13 NHS GP surgeries and around 97,729 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 3 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 190th of 543 constituencies in England.
All 13 surgeries, ranked
Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.
| # | Surgery | Town | Score | Easy by phone | Say it is good | Inspection | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drybrook SurgeryGL17 9JE | Drybrook | 98 | 85% | 94% | Not rated | Yes |
| 2 | Staunton & Corse SurgeryGL19 3RB | Gloucester | 94 | 94% | 91% | Good | Yes |
| 3 | Yorkley Health Centre(Wg)GL15 4RS | Lydney | 90 | 82% | 93% | Good | Yes |
| 4 | Severnbank SurgeryGL15 5PF | Lydney | 76 | 84% | 89% | Good | Yes |
| 5 | Dean Medical PracticeGL15 4ED | Blakeney | 66 | 76% | 82% | Good | Yes |
| 6 | Mitcheldean SurgeryGL17 0AU | Mitcheldean | 63 | 64% | 84% | Good | Yes |
| 7 | The Holts Health CentreGL18 1BA | Newent | 42 | 69% | 78% | Good | Yes |
| 8 | The Alney PracticeGL2 8DH | Gloucester | 34 | 55% | 73% | Good | Yes |
| 9 | Forest Health CareGL14 2NX | Cinderford | 30 | 42% | 72% | Good | Yes |
| 10 | Lydney PracticeGL15 5NQ | Lydney | 18 | 65% | 69% | Not rated | Yes |
| 11 | Dockham SurgeryGL14 2NX | Cinderford | 13 | 54% | 72% | Good | Yes |
| 12 | Coleford Medical PracticeGL16 8RH | Coleford | – | – | – | Not rated | – |
| 13 | Wye Valley PracticeGL15 6TN | Lydney | – | – | – | Not rated | – |
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How Forest of Dean compares
What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.
| Easy to get through by phone | 70% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via website | 60% | 58% |
| Good experience of contacting | 78% | 73% |
| Waiting time was about right | 66% | 69% |
| Good at listening | 91% | 87% |
| Confidence and trust | 94% | 93% |
| Needs were met | 94% | 90% |
| Overall experience good | 82% | 77% |
Common questions
Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Forest of Dean?
Drybrook Surgery has the highest GPScore in Forest of Dean, 98 out of 100. 94% 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 Forest of Dean?
70% of patients in Forest of Dean find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 82% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Forest of Dean ranks 190th of 543 constituencies in England.
How many GP surgeries in Forest of Dean are taking on new patients?
11 of the 13 surgeries in Forest of Dean 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.