Council area

GP surgeries in Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset is a council area. It has 22 NHS GP surgeries and around 222,947 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 10 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 26th of 294 council areas in England.

71average score (England 50)
86%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
70%find the phone easyEngland 57%
20 of 22taking on new patients

All 22 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 Newbridge SurgeryBA1 3PT Bath 97 83% 92% Good Yes
2 Batheaston Medical CentreBA1 7NP Bath 97 87% 97% Good Yes
3 Harptree SurgeryBS40 6HF Bristol 93 78% 92% Good Yes
4 St. Michael's SurgeryBA2 1ER Bath 91 88% 91% Good Yes
5 Hope House SurgeryBA3 3EP Radstock 91 89% 90% Good Yes
6 Westfield SurgeryBA3 3UJ Radstock 88 83% 90% Good Yes
7 West View SurgeryBS31 1BX Keynsham 87 74% 89% Good Yes
8 Chew Medical PracticeBS40 8UE Bristol 85 94% 88% Good Yes
9 Fairfield Park Health CentreBA1 6EA Bath 82 86% 95% Good Yes
10 St. Mary's SurgeryBA2 0HX Bath 82 74% 89% Good Yes
11 Heart of BathBA2 3HT Bath 73 62% 87% Good Yes
12 University Medical CentreBA2 7AY Bath 72 90% 81% Good Yes
13 Hillcrest SurgeryBA2 8JQ Bath 68 57% 85% Good Yes
14 Combe Down SurgeryBA2 5EG Bath 65 56% 84% Outstanding Yes
15 St Augustine's Medical PracticeBS31 2GN Keynsham 52 46% 79% Good Yes
16 Widcombe SurgeryBA2 4JT Bath 50 59% 78% Good Yes
17 Elm Hayes SurgeryBS39 7SF Bristol 47 50% 77% Good Yes
18 Somer Valley Medical GroupBA3 2UH Midsomer Norton 44 46% 79% Good Yes
19 The Pulteney PracticeBA2 4BY Bath 36 53% 75% Good Yes
20 Rush Hill SurgeryBA2 2QH Bath 28 60% 70% Good Yes
21 Bmi Healthcare Bath ClinicBA2 7BR Bath Not rated
22 Independent Health GroupBA2 8SG Bath Not rated

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How Bath and North East Somerset 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 contacting82%73%
Waiting time was about right75%69%
Good at listening93%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met94%90%
Overall experience good86%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Bath and North East Somerset?

Newbridge Surgery has the highest GPScore in Bath and North East Somerset, 97 out of 100. 92% 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 Bath and North East Somerset?

70% of patients in Bath and North East Somerset find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 86% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Bath and North East Somerset ranks 26th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Bath and North East Somerset are taking on new patients?

20 of the 22 surgeries in Bath and North East Somerset 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.