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GP surgeries in Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire is a council area. It has 23 NHS GP surgeries and around 300,269 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 7 poor. Ranked 242nd of 294 council areas in England.

37average score (England 50)
72%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
49%find the phone easyEngland 57%
23 of 23taking on new patients

Towns in Central Bedfordshire

Dunstable5 surgeriesAverage score 50Leighton Buzzard3 surgeriesAverage score 15Biggleswade2 surgeriesAverage score 7Flitwick1 surgeryAverage score 63Houghton Regis1 surgeryAverage score 2Sandy1 surgeryAverage score 18

All 23 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 West Street SurgeryLU6 1SF Dunstable 80 77% 86% Good Yes
2 Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)MK45 2SB Bedford 79 71% 83% Good Yes
3 Dr A Sulakshana & PartnersMK45 4TA Bedford 73 66% 88% Good Yes
4 Houghton Close SurgeryMK45 2TG Bedford 71 70% 79% Good Yes
5 Eastgate SurgeryLU5 4RU Dunstable 66 86% 81% Good Yes
6 Flitwick SurgeryMK45 1DW Flitwick 63 68% 77% Good Yes
7 Lower Stondon SurgerySG16 6JJ Henlow 54 42% 79% Good Yes
8 Toddington Medical CentreLU5 6DE Dunstable 51 45% 76% Good Yes
9 Priory Gardens SurgeryLU5 4JD Dunstable 41 70% 78% Good Yes
10 Kirby Road SurgeryLU6 3JH Dunstable 34 52% 72% Good Yes
11 Greensands (Potton)SG19 2QS Sandy 33 41% 77% Good Yes
12 Shefford Health CentreSG17 5FS Shefford 31 49% 72% Good Yes
13 Kingsbury Court SurgeryLU5 4RS Dunstable 28 58% 75% Good Yes
14 Marston Forest HealthcareMK43 0LA Bedford 24 53% 65% Not rated Yes
15 Larksfield and Arlesey Medical PracticeSG5 4HB Hitchin 23 31% 67% Requires improvement Yes
16 Caddington SurgeryLU1 4EE Luton 22 37% 72% Good Yes
17 Dr JL Henderson & PartnersLU7 1AR Leighton Buzzard 20 35% 68% Good Yes
18 Sandy Health CentreSG19 1JQ Sandy 18 37% 65% Good Yes
19 Leighton Road SurgeryLU7 1LB Leighton Buzzard 12 33% 63% Good Yes
20 Salisbury House SurgeryLU7 1RS Leighton Buzzard 12 41% 65% Good Yes
21 Ivel Medical CentreSG18 0RA Biggleswade 7 25% 53% Not rated Yes
22 Saffron Health PartnershipSG18 8DJ Biggleswade 7 25% 60% Good Yes
23 Houghton Regis Medical CentreLU5 5EZ Houghton Regis 2 34% 51% Requires improvement Yes

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How Central Bedfordshire compares

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

Easy to get through by phone49%57%
Easy to contact via website56%58%
Good experience of contacting67%73%
Waiting time was about right70%69%
Good at listening85%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good72%77%

Branch surgeries in Central Bedfordshire

Run by a main practice outside the area. Ratings and registration belong to the main practice.

83Dr Logan & PartnersEleanor Close, Woburn, MK17 9QUBranch of Asplands Medical Centre, Milton Keynes36Dr SwanThe Surgery, Westoning Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6PBBranch of Sundon Medical Centre, Luton28The Oliver Street Surgery57 Oliver Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2SBBranch of Lea Vale Medical Practice, Luton28Leighton Road Surgery1 Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1LBBranch of Broadmead Surgery, Northolt

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Central Bedfordshire?

West Street Surgery has the highest GPScore in Central Bedfordshire, 80 out of 100. 86% 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 Central Bedfordshire?

49% of patients in Central Bedfordshire find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 72% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Central Bedfordshire ranks 242nd of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Central Bedfordshire are taking on new patients?

23 of the 23 surgeries in Central Bedfordshire 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.