Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Abbey Health PCN

Abbey Health PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 2 NHS GP surgeries and around 29,533 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average.

49average score (England 50)
77%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
59%find the phone easyEngland 57%
2 of 2taking on new patients

All 2 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 Maltings SurgeryAL1 3JB St Albans 71 56% 81% Good Yes
2 Summerfield Health CentreAL2 1PU St. Albans 27 63% 72% Good Yes

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How Abbey Health PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone59%57%
Easy to contact via website81%58%
Good experience of contacting79%73%
Waiting time was about right82%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good78%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Abbey Health PCN?

Maltings Surgery has the highest GPScore in Abbey Health PCN, 71 out of 100. 81% 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 Abbey Health PCN?

59% of patients in Abbey Health PCN 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%).

How many GP surgeries in Abbey Health PCN are taking on new patients?

2 of the 2 surgeries in Abbey Health PCN 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.