Council area

GP surgeries in Torridge

Torridge is a council area. It has 9 NHS GP surgeries and around 74,402 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 6 surgeries are rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 13th of 294 council areas in England.

77average score (England 50)
88%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
82%find the phone easyEngland 57%
9 of 9taking on new patients

All 9 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 Bradworthy SurgeryEX22 7SY Holsworthy 99 90% 98% Good Yes
2 Hartland SurgeryEX39 6BL Bideford 94 99% 91% Good Yes
3 Torrington Health CentreEX38 8EL Torrington 92 96% 90% Good Yes
4 Wooda SurgeryEX39 4AU Bideford 91 81% 97% Good Yes
5 Castle Gardens SurgeryEX38 8EU Torrington 86 80% 92% Good Yes
6 Northam SurgeryEX39 1AZ Northam 84 89% 88% Outstanding Yes
7 Bideford Medical CentreEX39 3AF Bideford 80 67% 81% Good Yes
8 Black Torrington SurgeryEX21 5QE Beaworthy 57 91% 78% Requires improvement Yes
9 Ruby Country Medical GroupEX22 6GH Holsworthy 13 40% 72% Good Yes

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How Torridge compares

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

Easy to get through by phone82%57%
Easy to contact via website70%58%
Good experience of contacting85%73%
Waiting time was about right75%69%
Good at listening92%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met94%90%
Overall experience good87%77%

Branch surgeries in Torridge

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 Torridge?

Bradworthy Surgery has the highest GPScore in Torridge, 99 out of 100. 98% 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 Torridge?

82% of patients in Torridge find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 88% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Torridge ranks 13th of 294 council areas in England.

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

9 of the 9 surgeries in Torridge 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.