Where the data comes from
Data sources
Every figure on GPScore comes from one of the official datasets below. We do not estimate anything and we do not collect reviews ourselves.
| Dataset | Publisher | Licence | Updates | Last loaded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Organisation Data Service: GP surgeries, PCNs and ICBs November 2026 | NHS England | Open Government Licence v3 | Nightly | 5 November 2026 (6,655 records) |
| GP Patient Survey: results for each surgery 2026 survey (published July 2026) | NHS England / Ipsos | Open Government Licence v3 | Annual (July) | 20 September 2026 (6,166 records) |
| NHS website GP profiles: contact details, opening times, facilities, new-patient status November 2026 | NHS England | NHS website terms (facts only, no reviews) | Monthly | 1 November 2026 (6,132 records) |
| Care Quality Commission: latest ratings 02 November 2026 | CQC | Open Government Licence v3 (attribution: CQC) | Monthly | 5 November 2026 (73,722 records) |
| National General Practice Profiles (Fingertips) | Office for Health Improvement and Disparities | Open Government Licence v3 | Varies by indicator | 5 November 2026 (4,285,617 records) |
| Postcode geography (ONS Postcode Directory via postcodes.io) | ONS / postcodes.io | Open Government Licence v3 | Quarterly | 5 November 2026 (0 records) |
| Towns and neighbourhoods (ONS built-up areas) | ONS built-up areas via OpenCrime | Open Government Licence v3 | Static | 5 November 2026 (1,339 records) |
| Appointments in General Practice: figures for each surgery | NHS England | Open Government Licence v3 | Monthly | not yet loaded |
| General Practice Workforce: figures for each surgery | NHS England | Open Government Licence v3 | Monthly | not yet loaded |
| Patients Registered at a GP Practice | NHS England | Open Government Licence v3 | Monthly | not yet loaded |
Notes on reuse
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. CQC data is reproduced with attribution to the Care Quality Commission. GP Patient Survey results are © NHS England, produced by Ipsos. Fingertips indicators are © Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. Postcode geography comes from the ONS Postcode Directory, which contains OS and Royal Mail data © Crown copyright and database right.
From the NHS website we take only the facts a surgery has supplied about itself (opening times, contact details, facilities, whether it is taking on new patients) and link to its page. We do not copy patient reviews. Where a figure is missing on a page, the source did not publish one for that surgery.
GPScore is independent and not affiliated with the NHS, NHS England, Ipsos, the CQC or any surgery. Corrections: contact us.