Council area

GP surgeries in Halton

Halton is a council area. It has 14 NHS GP surgeries and around 136,707 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 4 poor. Ranked 271st of 294 council areas in England.

29average score (England 50)
71%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
50%find the phone easyEngland 57%
14 of 14taking on new patients

All 14 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 Castlefields Health CentreWA7 2ST Runcorn 65 69% 83% Good Yes
2 Hough Green Health ParkWA8 4PF Widnes 48 65% 73% Good Yes
3 Brookvale PracticeWA7 2UT Runcorn 48 60% 79% Good Yes
4 Oaks Place SurgeryWA8 7GD Widnes 47 73% 72% Good Yes
5 The Beeches Medical CentreWA8 8QS Widnes 33 51% 74% Good Yes
6 Upton Rocks Primary CareWA8 7NU Widnes 27 61% 77% Good Yes
7 Weaver Vale PracticeWA7 2UT Runcorn 26 48% 67% Good Yes
8 Fir Park Medical CentreWA8 9DT Widnes 25 43% 71% Good Yes
9 Bevan Group PracticeWA8 6TR Widnes 24 28% 75% Good Yes
10 Tower House PracticeWA7 1AB Runcorn 22 45% 66% Good Yes
11 Grove House PracticeWA7 1AB Runcorn 14 45% 72% Requires improvement Yes
12 MurdishawWA7 6ES Runcorn 13 32% 59% Good Yes
13 Peelhouse Medical PlazaWA8 6TN Widnes 9 29% 67% Good Yes
14 Newtown SurgeryWA8 7GD Widnes 8 44% 65% Good Yes

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How Halton compares

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

Easy to get through by phone50%57%
Easy to contact via website47%58%
Good experience of contacting68%73%
Waiting time was about right68%69%
Good at listening84%87%
Confidence and trust91%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good71%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Halton?

Castlefields Health Centre has the highest GPScore in Halton, 65 out of 100. 83% 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 Halton?

50% of patients in Halton find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 71% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Halton ranks 271st of 294 council areas in England.

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

14 of the 14 surgeries in Halton 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.