Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Barnstaple Alliance PCN

Barnstaple Alliance PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 4 NHS GP surgeries and around 55,710 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. Ranked 445th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

55average score (England 50)
82%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
69%find the phone easyEngland 57%
4 of 4taking on new patients

All 4 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 Brannam Medical CentreEX32 8GP Barnstaple 77 77% 90% Good Yes
2 Fremington Medical CentreEX31 2PG Barnstaple 60 68% 80% Good Yes
3 Litchdon Medical CentreEX32 9LL Barnstaple 58 80% 82% Outstanding Yes
4 Queen's Medical CentreEX32 8HY Barnstaple 24 53% 78% Good Yes

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How Barnstaple Alliance PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone72%57%
Easy to contact via website67%58%
Good experience of contacting78%73%
Waiting time was about right60%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met92%90%
Overall experience good84%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Barnstaple Alliance PCN?

Brannam Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Barnstaple Alliance PCN, 77 out of 100. 90% 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 Barnstaple Alliance PCN?

69% of patients in Barnstaple Alliance PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 82% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Barnstaple Alliance PCN ranks 445th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Barnstaple Alliance PCN are taking on new patients?

4 of the 4 surgeries in Barnstaple Alliance 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.