Council area

GP surgeries in North Devon

North Devon is a council area. It has 9 NHS GP surgeries and around 112,614 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 2 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 82nd of 294 council areas in England.

59average score (England 50)
84%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
67%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 Wallingbrook Health CentreEX18 7DL Chulmleigh 97 85% 93% Good Yes
2 Amicus Health - Mid Devon SitesEX16 8EZ Tiverton 92 91% 93% Good Yes
3 Brannam Medical CentreEX32 8GP Barnstaple 77 77% 90% Good Yes
4 Fremington Medical CentreEX31 2PG Barnstaple 60 68% 80% Good Yes
5 Litchdon Medical CentreEX32 9LL Barnstaple 58 80% 82% Outstanding Yes
6 South Molton Medical CentreEX36 3BZ South Molton 51 54% 81% Good Yes
7 Combe Coastal PracticeEX34 8EG Ilfracombe 46 60% 85% Good Yes
8 Caen Medical CentreEX33 1LR Braunton 26 43% 73% Outstanding Yes
9 Queen's Medical CentreEX32 8HY Barnstaple 24 53% 78% Good Yes

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How North Devon compares

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

Easy to get through by phone67%57%
Easy to contact via website63%58%
Good experience of contacting78%73%
Waiting time was about right68%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met92%90%
Overall experience good84%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in North Devon?

Wallingbrook Health Centre has the highest GPScore in North Devon, 97 out of 100. 93% 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 Devon?

67% of patients in North Devon 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, North Devon ranks 82nd of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in North Devon are taking on new patients?

9 of the 9 surgeries in North Devon 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.