Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Sherborne Area PCN

Sherborne Area 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 23,100 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 3 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 11th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

92average score (England 50)
92%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
85%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 Yetminster Health CentreDT9 6LG Sherborne 98 96% 96% Good Yes
2 The Grove Medical CentreDT9 4DL Sherborne 92 78% 92% Good Yes
3 The Apples Medical CentreDT9 3DG Sherborne 85 81% 88% Good Yes

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How Sherborne Area PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone82%57%
Easy to contact via website79%58%
Good experience of contacting88%73%
Waiting time was about right80%69%
Good at listening97%87%
Confidence and trust97%93%
Needs were met96%90%
Overall experience good92%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Sherborne Area PCN?

Yetminster Health Centre has the highest GPScore in Sherborne Area PCN, 98 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 Sherborne Area PCN?

85% of patients in Sherborne Area PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 92% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Sherborne Area PCN ranks 11th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in Sherborne Area PCN are taking on new patients?

3 of the 3 surgeries in Sherborne Area 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.