Council area

GP surgeries in Pendle

Pendle is a council area. It has 11 NHS GP surgeries and around 101,438 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 5 poor. Ranked 268th of 294 council areas in England.

31average score (England 50)
70%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
51%find the phone easyEngland 57%
11 of 11taking on new patients

All 11 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 Barrowford SurgeryBB9 8QP Nelson 81 89% 89% Good Yes
2 Harambee SurgeryBB8 8QU Colne 66 94% 80% Good Yes
3 Whitefield HealthcareBB9 7SR Nelson 54 64% 80% Good Yes
4 Pendle View Medical CentreBB9 5RZ Nelson 45 63% 79% Good Yes
5 Reedyford Hlth Care GroupBB9 7SR Nelson 42 58% 77% Good Yes
6 Barnoldswick Medical CentreBB18 5BG Barnoldswick 30 51% 77% Good Yes
7 Nelson Medical PracticeBB9 7SR Nelson 5 30% 65% Good Yes
8 The Pendle Medical PartnershipBB18 6QT Barnoldswick 4 28% 59% Good Yes
9 Dr Jehangir (SH)BB9 7SR Nelson 4 46% 62% Good Yes
10 The Richmond Hill PracticeBB8 0JZ Colne 3 26% 59% Good Yes
11 Pwe Pendle Valley MillBB9 7SR Nelson 1 20% 47% Not rated Yes

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How Pendle compares

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

Easy to get through by phone51%57%
Easy to contact via website50%58%
Good experience of contacting62%73%
Waiting time was about right63%69%
Good at listening83%87%
Confidence and trust90%93%
Needs were met88%90%
Overall experience good70%77%

Branch surgeries in Pendle

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 Pendle?

Barrowford Surgery has the highest GPScore in Pendle, 81 out of 100. 89% 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 Pendle?

51% of patients in Pendle find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 70% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Pendle ranks 268th of 294 council areas in England.

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

11 of the 11 surgeries in Pendle 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.