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GP surgeries in Dorset

Dorset is a council area. It has 37 NHS GP surgeries and around 368,086 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 19 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 30th of 294 council areas in England.

69average score (England 50)
85%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
73%find the phone easyEngland 57%
37 of 37taking on new patients

Towns in Dorset

Dorchester5 surgeriesAverage score 76Weymouth4 surgeriesAverage score 52Ferndown3 surgeriesAverage score 85Gillingham2 surgeriesAverage score 72Wimborne Minster2 surgeriesAverage score 67Bridport1 surgeryAverage score 12Sturminster1 surgeryAverage score 79Verwood1 surgeryAverage score 70

All 37 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 Milton Abbas SurgeryDT11 0AT Blandford Forum 100 99% 99% Outstanding Yes
2 Corfe Castle SurgeryBH20 5HH Wareham 99 99% 97% Outstanding Yes
3 Puddletown SurgeryDT2 8FY Dorchester 98 99% 97% Good Yes
4 Yetminster Health CentreDT9 6LG Sherborne 98 96% 96% Good Yes
5 Silton SurgerySP8 5DF Gillingham 97 100% 96% Good Yes
6 Bere Regis SurgeryBH20 7HB Wareham 96 96% 91% Good Yes
7 The Cranborne PracticeBH21 5QE Wimborne 92 84% 91% Good Yes
8 The Grove Medical CentreDT9 4DL Sherborne 92 78% 92% Good Yes
9 Cerne Abbas SurgeryDT2 7JG Dorchester 91 96% 91% Good Yes
10 Poundbury Doctors SurgeryDT1 2FD Dorchester 89 89% 93% Good Yes
11 Fordington SurgeryDT1 1LD Dorchester 88 99% 94% Good Yes
12 Weymouth Bay Medical PracticeDT4 7BY Weymouth 87 71% 89% Outstanding Yes
13 Orchid House SurgeryBH22 9HB Ferndown 86 79% 90% Good Yes
14 The Barcellos Family PracticeBH22 8AZ Ferndown 85 83% 93% Good Yes
15 The Apples Medical CentreDT9 3DG Sherborne 85 81% 88% Good Yes
16 Penny's Hill PracticeBH22 9HB Ferndown 85 74% 91% Good Yes
17 The Bridges Medical CentreDT4 7DW Weymouth 85 85% 94% Good Yes
18 Queens Avenue SurgeryDT1 2EW Dorchester 83 86% 87% Good Yes
19 Prince of Wales SurgeryDT1 2FD Dorchester 81 79% 96% Good Yes
20 Blackmore Vale PartnershipDT10 1QU Sturminster 79 68% 87% Good Yes
21 Walford Mill Medical CentreBH21 1NL Wimborne Minster 76 64% 87% Good Yes
22 Lyme Bay Medical PracticeDT7 3LS Lyme Regis 71 82% 85% Not rated Yes
23 The Verwood SurgeryBH31 7PY Verwood 70 90% 84% Good Yes
24 Barton House Medical PracticeDT8 3EQ Beaminster 61 55% 84% Good Yes
25 The Quarter Jack SurgeryBH21 1AP Wimborne Minster 59 50% 81% Good Yes
26 Sandford SurgeryBH20 7BQ Wareham 58 76% 80% Good Yes
27 The Blandford Group PracticeDT11 7BH Blandford Forum 47 42% 73% Outstanding Yes
28 The Wellbridge PracticeBH20 6DR Wareham 46 54% 81% Good Yes
29 Gillingham Medical PracticeSP8 4XS Gillingham 46 51% 76% Good Yes
30 West Moors Village SurgeryBH22 0JB Ferndown 42 71% 76% Good Yes
31 Royal Manor Health CareDT5 2BJ Portland 39 58% 75% Good Yes
32 Atrium Health CentreDT1 1QR Dorchester 38 65% 73% Good Yes
33 Wareham SurgeryBH20 4PG Wareham 38 38% 80% Good Yes
34 Cross Road SurgeryDT4 9QX Weymouth 34 65% 73% Good Yes
35 Swanage Medical PracticeBH19 1HB Swanage 26 53% 80% Good Yes
36 Ammonite Health PartnershipDT6 5BN Bridport 12 32% 65% Good Yes
37 Wyke Regis & Lanehouse Medical PracticeDT4 9BE Weymouth 1 42% 53% Requires improvement Yes

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How Dorset compares

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

Easy to get through by phone73%57%
Easy to contact via website70%58%
Good experience of contacting82%73%
Waiting time was about right71%69%
Good at listening91%87%
Confidence and trust96%93%
Needs were met94%90%
Overall experience good85%77%

Branch surgeries in Dorset

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

87Hadleigh Lodge216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3LNBranch of The Hadleigh Practice, Poole79Sixpenny HandleyDean Lane, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5PABranch of Sarum Health Group, Salisbury60The Surgery12 Park Lane, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3AJBranch of Fordingbridge Surgery, Fordingbridge60St Leonards Surgery1 Pine Drive, Ringwood, BH24 2LNBranch of Cornerways Medical Centre, Ringwood20Heath Cottage Surgery40 High Street, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, BH16 6BGBranch of The Adam Practice, Poole20Upton SurgeryUpton Cross, Poole, BH16 5PWBranch of The Adam Practice, Poole

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Dorset?

Milton Abbas Surgery has the highest GPScore in Dorset, 100 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 Dorset?

73% of patients in Dorset find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 85% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Dorset ranks 30th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Dorset are taking on new patients?

37 of the 37 surgeries in Dorset 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.