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GP surgeries in Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness is a council area. It has 35 NHS GP surgeries and around 235,856 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 18 surgeries are rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 19th of 294 council areas in England.

74average score (England 50)
86%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
78%find the phone easyEngland 57%
34 of 35taking on new patients

All 35 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 Cartmel SurgeryLA11 6PH Grange-Over-Sands 100 99% 96% Outstanding Yes
2 Glenridding Health CentreCA11 0PD Penrith 100 100% 100% Outstanding Yes
3 Sedbergh Medical PracticeLA10 5DL Sedbergh 99 97% 93% Good Yes
4 Haverthwaite SurgeryLA12 8AL Ulverston 98 95% 95% Good Yes
5 Nutwood Medical PracticeLA11 7DJ Grange-Over-Sands 98 86% 94% Outstanding Yes
6 Shap Medical PracticeCA10 3LW Penrith 98 86% 98% Good Yes
7 Kirkoswald SurgeryCA10 1DQ Penrith 96 88% 87% Outstanding Yes
8 Wraysdale House SurgeryLA21 8ER Coniston 95 94% 95% Not rated No
9 Alston Medical PracticeCA9 3QU Alston 95 99% 89% Outstanding Yes
10 Appleby Medical PracticeCA16 6QR Appleby-in-Westmorland 93 74% 91% Good Yes
11 Lunesdale SurgeryLA6 2HQ Carnforth 93 93% 95% Good Yes
12 Park View SurgeryLA7 7PS Milnthorpe 93 98% 85% Outstanding Yes
13 Windermere Health CentreLA23 2EG Windermere 92 87% 97% Good Yes
14 St. Mary's SurgeryLA23 1BA Windermere 90 89% 90% Good Yes
15 Abbey Road SurgeryLA14 2LB Barrow-in-Furness 90 89% 88% Good Yes
16 Captain French SurgeryLA9 4JE Kendal 89 84% 95% Good Yes
17 The Lakes Medical PracticeCA11 8HW Penrith 83 65% 83% Outstanding Yes
18 Duddon Valley Medical PracticeLA16 7JP Askam-in-Furness 81 79% 85% Good Yes
19 Temple Sowerby Medical PracticeCA10 1RW Penrith 80 74% 83% Good Yes
20 Ambleside Health CentreLA22 9BP Ambleside 79 85% 91% Good Yes
21 Station House SurgeryLA9 6SA Kendal 78 87% 88% Good Yes
22 Ulverston Medical PracticeLA12 7BT Ulverston 77 66% 83% Good Yes
23 Court Thorn SurgeryCA4 0HP Carlisle 77 74% 83% Outstanding Yes
24 Upper Eden Medical PracticeCA17 4RB Kirkby Stephen 76 78% 84% Good Yes
25 Ulverston Community Health CentreLA12 7BT Ulverston 70 75% 89% Good Yes
26 Atkinson Health CentreLA14 2LB Barrow-in-Furness 60 73% 86% Good Yes
27 Burnett Edgar Medical CentreLA14 3HY Walney Island 56 76% 84% Good Yes
28 The James Cochrane PracticeLA9 7HR Kendal 54 71% 76% Good Yes
29 Birbeck Medical GroupCA11 8HW Penrith 54 62% 82% Good Yes
30 Duke Street SurgeryLA14 1LF Barrow-in-Furness 39 64% 77% Good Yes
31 Dalton SurgeryLA15 8AB Dalton-in-Furness 36 37% 82% Good Yes
32 The Family PracticeLA14 5SL Barrow-in-Furness 28 67% 62% Good Yes
33 Norwood Medical CentreLA14 5ES Barrow-in-Furness 23 40% 66% Outstanding Yes
34 Bridgegate Medical CentreLA13 9SH Barrow-in-Furness 23 59% 73% Good Yes
35 Risedale SurgeryLA14 2LB Barrow-in-Furness 8 54% 59% Good Yes

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How Westmorland and Furness compares

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

Easy to get through by phone78%57%
Easy to contact via website66%58%
Good experience of contacting83%73%
Waiting time was about right77%69%
Good at listening92%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met94%90%
Overall experience good86%77%

Branch surgeries in Westmorland and Furness

Run by a main practice outside the area. Ratings and registration belong to the main practice.

72Arnside Medical PracticeOrchard Road, Arnside, Carnforth, LA5 0DPBranch of Ash Trees Surgery, Lancaster

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Westmorland and Furness?

Cartmel Surgery has the highest GPScore in Westmorland and Furness, 100 out of 100. 96% 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 Westmorland and Furness?

78% of patients in Westmorland and Furness find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 86% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Westmorland and Furness ranks 19th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Westmorland and Furness are taking on new patients?

34 of the 35 surgeries in Westmorland and Furness 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.