Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Ivel Valley South PCN

Ivel Valley South PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 3 NHS GP surgeries and around 46,747 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. Ranked 821st of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

36average score (England 50)
73%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
41%find the phone easyEngland 57%
3 of 3taking on new patients

All 3 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 Lower Stondon SurgerySG16 6JJ Henlow 54 42% 79% Good Yes
2 Shefford Health CentreSG17 5FS Shefford 31 49% 72% Good Yes
3 Larksfield and Arlesey Medical PracticeSG5 4HB Hitchin 23 31% 67% Requires improvement Yes

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How Ivel Valley South PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone40%57%
Easy to contact via website69%58%
Good experience of contacting72%73%
Waiting time was about right66%69%
Good at listening89%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good71%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Ivel Valley South PCN?

Lower Stondon Surgery has the highest GPScore in Ivel Valley South PCN, 54 out of 100. 79% 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 Ivel Valley South PCN?

41% of patients in Ivel Valley South PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 73% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Ivel Valley South PCN ranks 821st of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Ivel Valley South PCN are taking on new patients?

3 of the 3 surgeries in Ivel Valley South 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.