Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in South Dartmoor and Totnes PCN

South Dartmoor and Totnes PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 5 NHS GP surgeries and around 37,776 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries well above the England average. 3 surgeries are rated excellent and 0 poor. Ranked 60th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

81average score (England 50)
90%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
83%find the phone easyEngland 57%
5 of 5taking on new patients

All 5 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 South Brent Health CentreTQ10 9HT South Brent 92 92% 97% Good Yes
2 Catherine House SurgeryTQ9 5WB Totnes 90 87% 92% Good Yes
3 Ashburton SurgeryTQ13 7AP Newton Abbot 82 80% 84% Good Yes
4 Leatside SurgeryTQ9 5JA Totnes 72 63% 87% Outstanding Yes
5 Buckfastleigh Medical CentreTQ11 0DE Buckfastleigh 70 91% 89% Good Yes

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How South Dartmoor and Totnes PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone78%57%
Easy to contact via website73%58%
Good experience of contacting89%73%
Waiting time was about right69%69%
Good at listening94%87%
Confidence and trust95%93%
Needs were met95%90%
Overall experience good89%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in South Dartmoor and Totnes PCN?

South Brent Health Centre has the highest GPScore in South Dartmoor and Totnes PCN, 92 out of 100. 97% 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 South Dartmoor and Totnes PCN?

83% of patients in South Dartmoor and Totnes PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 90% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, South Dartmoor and Totnes PCN ranks 60th of 1,078 groups of surgeries in England.

How many GP surgeries in South Dartmoor and Totnes PCN are taking on new patients?

5 of the 5 surgeries in South Dartmoor and Totnes 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.