GPScore

Council area

GP surgeries in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester is a council area. It has 42 NHS GP surgeries and around 386,758 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 10 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 77th of 294 council areas in England.

60average score (England 50)
83%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
66%find the phone easyEngland 57%
40 of 42taking on new patients

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester

Chester14 surgeriesAverage score 60Ellesmere Port6 surgeriesAverage score 37Winsford5 surgeriesAverage score 73Neston2 surgeriesAverage score 73

All 42 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 Drs Adey and DancyCW6 0BE Tarporley 99 99% 99% Good Yes
2 Western Ave Medical CentreCH1 5PA Chester 95 80% 93% Good Yes
3 Laurel Bank SurgerySY14 8PS Malpas 94 92% 98% Good Yes
4 Firdale Medical CentreCW8 4AZ Northwich 94 74% 92% Good Yes
5 Tarporley Health CentreCW6 0BE Tarporley 89 68% 93% Good Yes
6 Kelsall Medical CentreCW6 0SN Tarporley 87 76% 89% Not rated Yes
7 Boughton Medical GroupCH2 3DP Chester 87 68% 92% Good Yes
8 The Weaver Vale SurgeryCW7 1AT Winsford 85 88% 89% Good Yes
9 Launceston Close SurgeryCW7 1LY Winsford 82 86% 85% Good Yes
10 Helsby Health CentreWA6 0BW Frodsham 81 75% 88% Good Yes
11 Upton Village SurgeryCH2 1HD Chester 80 71% 87% Good Yes
12 Princeway SurgeriesWA6 6RX Frodsham 77 72% 89% Good Yes
13 The Elms Medical CentreCH1 4DS Chester 76 67% 84% Good Yes
14 Neston SurgeryCH64 4BN Neston 74 56% 93% Good Yes
15 Willow Wood SurgeryCW7 3GY Winsford 74 80% 87% Good Yes
16 Neston Medical CentreCH64 3RA Neston 72 76% 90% Good Yes
17 High Street Practice WinsfordCW7 1AT Winsford 68 77% 85% Good Yes
18 The Weaverham SurgeryCW8 3EU Northwich 67 61% 80% Good Yes
19 Lache Health CentreCH4 8HX Chester 66 60% 86% Good Yes
20 The Handbridge Medical CentreCH4 7JS Chester 65 60% 83% Requires improvement Yes
21 York Road Group PracticeCH65 0DB Ellesmere Port 64 58% 85% Good Yes
22 Hope Farm Medical CentreCH66 2WW Ellesmere Port 62 65% 88% Good Yes
23 Northgate Village SurgeryCH1 4DS Chester 61 79% 81% Good Yes
24 Swanlow Medical CentreCW7 1AT Winsford 56 51% 81% Good Yes
25 Witton Street SurgeryCW9 5QU Northwich 55 77% 81% Good Yes
26 Park Medical CentreCH2 3RD Chester 50 43% 75% Good Yes
27 The Willaston SurgeryCH64 2TN Neston 49 59% 77% Not Rated Yes
28 Fountains Medical PracticeCH1 4DS Chester 48 57% 85% Good Yes
29 Northgate Medical CentreCH1 4DS Chester 47 66% 80% Good Yes
30 Garden Lane Medical CentreCH1 4EN Chester 45 69% 72% Good Yes
31 Middlewich Road SurgeryCW9 7DB Northwich 44 58% 78% Good Yes
32 Watling Street SurgeryCW9 5EX Northwich 43 50% 78% Good Yes
33 The Village Surgeries GroupCH3 9RE Chester 35 53% 76% Not rated –
34 Whitby Health PartnershipCH65 6TG Ellesmere Port 30 52% 67% Good Yes
35 Heath Lane Medical CentreCH3 5UJ Chester 30 54% 69% Good Yes
36 Old Hall SurgeryCH65 9AD Ellesmere Port 28 59% 79% Good Yes
37 City Walls Medical CentreCH1 2NR Chester 26 45% 68% Good Yes
38 Danebridge Medical CentreCW9 5HR Northwich 24 32% 71% Good Yes
39 Great Sutton Medical CentreCH66 3NZ Ellesmere Port 24 43% 76% Not rated Yes
40 Westminster SurgeryCH65 2ER Ellesmere Port 17 63% 67% Good Yes
41 Oakwood Medical CentreCW8 4LF Northwich 13 46% 65% Good Yes
42 St Werburgh's Medical Practice HomelessCH1 3EQ Chester – 100% 100% Good –

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How Cheshire West and Chester compares

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

Easy to get through by phone66%57%
Easy to contact via website56%58%
Good experience of contacting79%73%
Waiting time was about right76%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met92%90%
Overall experience good83%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Cheshire West and Chester?

Drs Adey and Dancy has the highest GPScore in Cheshire West and Chester, 99 out of 100. 99% 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 Cheshire West and Chester?

66% of patients in Cheshire West and Chester find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 83% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Cheshire West and Chester ranks 77th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Cheshire West and Chester are taking on new patients?

40 of the 42 surgeries in Cheshire West and Chester 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.