City and council area

GP surgeries in Plymouth

There are 22 NHS GP surgeries in Plymouth, serving around 304,619 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 22 are taking on new patients. Ranked 205th of 294 council areas in England.

42average score (England 50)
71%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
50%find the phone easyEngland 57%
22 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.

#SurgeryScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Stoke SurgeryBelmont Villas, Plymouth, PL3 4DP 94 76% 91% Good Yes
2 West Hoe Surgery2 Pier Street, Plymouth, PL1 3BS 86 86% 90% Good Yes
3 North Road West Medical Centre167 North Road West, Plymouth, PL1 5BZ 70 76% 84% Good Yes
4 Peverell Park SurgeryThe Stables, Plymouth, PL2 3PX 69 66% 77% Good Yes
5 Southway Surgery33 Rockfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL6 6DX 68 63% 79% Good Yes
6 Dean Cross Surgery21 Radford Park Road, Plymouth, PL9 9DL 66 41% 83% Good Yes
7 Elm Surgery123 Leypark Walk, Plymouth, PL6 8UF 65 67% 81% Good Yes
8 St. Levan Surgery350 St. Levan Road, Plymouth, PL2 1JR 61 60% 80% Good Yes
9 Wycliffe Surgery8 Cattedown Road, Plymouth, PL4 0BZ 53 71% 80% Good Yes
10 Knowle House Surgery4 Meavy Way, Plymouth, PL5 3JB 53 45% 80% Good Yes
11 Adelaide Street Surgery20 Adelaide Street, Plymouth, PL1 3JF 50 68% 77% Not rated Yes
12 Church View Surgery30 Holland Road, Plymouth, PL9 9BN 50 54% 82% Good Yes
13 Lisson Grove Medical Centre3-5 Lisson Grove, Plymouth, PL4 7DL 40 51% 75% Good Yes
14 Roborough Surgery1 Eastcote Close, Plymouth, PL6 6PH 32 50% 76% Good Yes
15 Devonport Health CentreDamerel Close, Plymouth, PL1 4JZ 20 37% 66% Good Yes
16 St Neots Surgery1 North Prospect Road, Plymouth, PL2 3HY 16 42% 58% Good Yes
17 Pathfields Medical GroupPlympton Health Centre, Plymouth, PL7 1AD 8 24% 54% Good Yes
18 Budshead Medical Practice433 Budshead Road, Plymouth, PL5 4DU 8 54% 59% Good Yes
19 Friary House SurgeryFriary House, Plymouth, PL4 9BH 8 19% 62% Good Yes
20 Oakside SurgeryHonicknowle Green Medical Centre, Plymouth, PL5 3PY 6 46% 59% Good Yes
21 Beacon Medical GroupPlympton Health Centre, Plymouth, PL7 1AD 3 21% 50% Good Yes
22 Mayflower Medical GroupStirling Road Medical Centre, Plymouth, PL5 1PL 1 32% 54% Requires improvement Yes

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How Plymouth compares

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

Easy to get through by phone50%57%
Easy to contact via website59%58%
Good experience of contacting69%73%
Waiting time was about right68%69%
Good at listening86%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met88%90%
Overall experience good71%77%

Common questions

Which is the best GP surgery in Plymouth?

Stoke Surgery has the highest GPScore in Plymouth, 94 out of 100 (grade A). 91% of its patients say their overall experience is good. The ranking is based on the 2026 NHS patient survey, inspection results and NHS quality data. Different surgeries suit different people, so it is worth looking at the ones nearest you too.

Which GP surgeries in Plymouth are taking on new patients?

22 of the 22 surgeries in Plymouth were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website, including Stoke Surgery, West Hoe Surgery, North Road West Medical Centre, Peverell Park Surgery, Southway Surgery and others. You usually need to live in the area a surgery covers. Each surgery page has a link to register online.

How easy is it to get a GP appointment in Plymouth?

In the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey, 50% of patients at surgeries in Plymouth said it was easy to get through by phone. The England average is 57%. 69% said their experience of contacting their surgery was good. The table above shows the figures for each surgery.

How are GP surgeries in Plymouth rated by inspectors?

20 of the 21 inspected surgeries in Plymouth are rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, and 1 is rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, each surgery's page on the NHS website for new-patient status, and ONS geography via OpenCrime. Read how scores work.