Council area

GP surgeries in Stafford

Stafford is a council area. It has 12 NHS GP surgeries and around 135,171 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 1 surgery is rated excellent and 3 poor. Ranked 190th of 294 council areas in England.

45average score (England 50)
77%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
54%find the phone easyEngland 57%
12 of 12taking on new patients

All 12 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 GnosallST20 0GP Stafford 97 88% 95% Good Yes
2 Crown SurgeryST21 6BW Stafford 78 73% 88% Good Yes
3 Cumberland HouseST15 8AP Stone 73 62% 87% Good Yes
4 Mansion HouseST15 8YE Stone 50 52% 79% Good Yes
5 CastlefieldsST16 1BS Stafford 44 62% 75% Good Yes
6 Rising BrookST17 9LY Stafford 43 67% 75% Good Yes
7 Weeping Cross Health CentreST17 0EG Stafford 42 63% 77% Good Yes
8 Hazeldene House SurgeryST18 0SU Stafford 41 54% 74% Good Yes
9 Mill BankST16 2AG Stafford 27 39% 78% Good Yes
10 Wolverhampton Road SurgeryST17 4BS Stafford 20 38% 77% Good Yes
11 Stafford Health and WellbeingST16 3EB Stafford 18 29% 64% Good Yes
12 HolmcroftST16 1JG Stafford 2 27% 55% Good Yes

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How Stafford compares

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

Easy to get through by phone54%57%
Easy to contact via website54%58%
Good experience of contacting70%73%
Waiting time was about right72%69%
Good at listening88%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good77%77%

Branch surgeries in Stafford

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 Stafford?

Gnosall has the highest GPScore in Stafford, 97 out of 100. 95% 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 Stafford?

54% of patients in Stafford find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 77% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Stafford ranks 190th of 294 council areas in England.

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

12 of the 12 surgeries in Stafford 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.