Council area
GP surgeries in Exeter
Exeter is a council area. It has 16 NHS GP surgeries and around 166,740 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 2 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 41st of 294 council areas in England.
All 16 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 | Heavitree PracticeEX1 2RX | Heavitree | 94 | 99% | 98% | Good | Yes |
| 2 | Barnfield Hill SurgeryEX1 1SR | Exeter | 87 | 88% | 91% | Good | Yes |
| 3 | Wonford Green SurgeryEX2 6NF | Exeter | 76 | 63% | 91% | Good | Yes |
| 4 | Topsham SurgeryEX3 0EN | Exeter | 74 | 74% | 80% | Good | Yes |
| 5 | Pinhoe SurgeryEX1 3SY | Exeter | 74 | 73% | 89% | Good | Yes |
| 6 | Ide Lane SurgeryEX2 8UP | Exeter | 73 | 60% | 87% | Good | Yes |
| 7 | Whipton SurgeryEX4 8EG | Exeter | 71 | 83% | 84% | Good | Yes |
| 8 | Isca Medical PracticeEX1 2DW | Heavitree | 69 | 82% | 84% | Good | Yes |
| 9 | Foxhayes PracticeEX4 2BH | Exeter | 65 | 80% | 75% | Outstanding | Yes |
| 10 | Inclusion Health Devon CicEX4 6PD | Exeter | 61 | 87% | 81% | Not rated | Yes |
| 11 | South Lawn Medical PracticeEX1 2RX | Heavitree | 60 | 65% | 86% | Good | Yes |
| 12 | Mount Pleasant Health CentreEX4 7BW | Exeter | 60 | 60% | 86% | Good | Yes |
| 13 | Southernhay House SurgeryEX1 1RX | Exeter | 58 | 76% | 82% | Good | Yes |
| 14 | Hill Barton SurgeryEX1 3EN | Exeter | 56 | 81% | 82% | Good | Yes |
| 15 | St Leonards PracticeEX1 1SB | Exeter | 45 | 69% | 74% | Outstanding | Yes |
| 16 | St Thomas Medical GroupEX4 1HJ | St Thomas | 41 | 56% | 75% | Outstanding | Yes |
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How Exeter compares
What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.
| Easy to get through by phone | 75% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via website | 68% | 58% |
| Good experience of contacting | 82% | 73% |
| Waiting time was about right | 73% | 69% |
| Good at listening | 90% | 87% |
| Confidence and trust | 94% | 93% |
| Needs were met | 91% | 90% |
| Overall experience good | 84% | 77% |
Common questions
Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Exeter?
Heavitree Practice has the highest GPScore in Exeter, 94 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 Exeter?
75% of patients in Exeter find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 84% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Exeter ranks 41st of 294 council areas in England.
How many GP surgeries in Exeter are taking on new patients?
16 of the 16 surgeries in Exeter 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.