Council area
GP surgeries in North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire is a council area. It has 12 NHS GP surgeries and around 125,680 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 5 poor. Ranked 281st of 294 council areas in England.
Towns in North Hertfordshire
All 12 surgeries, ranked
Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.
| # | Surgery | Town | Score | Easy by phone | Say it is good | Inspection | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Portmill SurgerySG4 9TH | Hitchin | 70 | 52% | 90% | Good | Yes |
| 2 | Roysia SurgerySG8 5PT | Royston | 44 | 66% | 78% | Good | Yes |
| 3 | Regal Chambers SurgerySG5 1LL | Hitchin | 41 | 44% | 72% | Good | Yes |
| 4 | The Baldock SurgerySG7 6BP | Baldock | 40 | 45% | 73% | Good | Yes |
| 5 | The Nevells Road SurgerySG6 4TS | Letchworth | 29 | 35% | 66% | Good | Yes |
| 6 | Bancroft Medical CentreSG5 1LH | Hitchin | 21 | 37% | 71% | Good | Yes |
| 7 | Ashwell SurgerySG7 5PY | Baldock | 13 | 36% | 59% | Good | Yes |
| 8 | Whitwell SurgerySG4 8AG | Hitchin | 12 | 61% | 51% | Good | Yes |
| 9 | Knebworth & Marymead PracticeSG3 6ER | Knebworth | 6 | 29% | 54% | Not rated | Yes |
| 10 | The Garden City SurgerySG6 3BJ | Letchworth | 2 | 28% | 51% | Good | Yes |
| 11 | The Birchwood and Sollershott SurgeriesSG6 4UB | Letchworth | 2 | 39% | 58% | Requires improvement | Yes |
| 12 | Hertfordshire Special Allocation SchemeSG5 1DJ | Hitchin | – | – | – | Not rated | – |
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How North Hertfordshire compares
What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.
| Easy to get through by phone | 43% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via website | 51% | 58% |
| Good experience of contacting | 62% | 73% |
| Waiting time was about right | 65% | 69% |
| Good at listening | 84% | 87% |
| Confidence and trust | 90% | 93% |
| Needs were met | 87% | 90% |
| Overall experience good | 66% | 77% |
Branch surgeries in North Hertfordshire
Run by a main practice outside the area. Ratings and registration belong to the main practice.
Common questions
Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in North Hertfordshire?
The Portmill Surgery has the highest GPScore in North Hertfordshire, 70 out of 100. 90% 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 North Hertfordshire?
43% of patients in North Hertfordshire find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 66% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, North Hertfordshire ranks 281st of 294 council areas in England.
How many GP surgeries in North Hertfordshire are taking on new patients?
11 of the 12 surgeries in North Hertfordshire 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.