Ranking ยท 2026

Hardest GP surgeries to phone in South West

Where the fewest patients find it easy to get through by phone.

#SurgeryAreaEasy by phoneScoreInspection
1 Emersons Green Medical CentreSt. Lukes Close, Bristol, BS16 7AL Kingswood and Fishponds South Gloucestershire 14% 2 Good
2 Rosedean Surgery8 Dean Street, Liskeard, PL14 4AQ Liskeard Cornwall 15% 2 Good
3 Petroc Group PracticeThe Surgery, St. Columb, TR9 6RS St. Columb Cornwall 17% 6 Good
4 Montpelier Health CentreBath Buildings, Bristol, BS6 5PT Bristol Bristol, City of 17% 3 Good
5 Friary House SurgeryFriary House, Plymouth, PL4 9BH Plymouth 19% 8 Good
6 The Stoke Road Surgery,4 Stoke Road, Cheltenham, GL52 8RP Bishop's Cleeve Tewkesbury 21% 24 Good
7 Beacon Medical GroupPlympton Health Centre, Plymouth, PL7 1AD Plympton Plymouth 21% 3 Good
8 Merchiston SurgeryHighworth Road, Swindon, SN3 4BF Stratton St Margaret Swindon 21% 7 Good
9 Leap Valley Medical CentreBeaufort Road, Bristol, BS16 6UG Kingswood and Fishponds South Gloucestershire 23% 5 Good
10 Pathfields Medical GroupPlympton Health Centre, Plymouth, PL7 1AD Plympton Plymouth 24% 8 Good
11 Carn to Coast Health CentresPool Health Centre, Redruth, TR15 3DU Pool and Illogan Cornwall 24% 2 Good
12 Church Street Surgery, MartockChurch Street, Martock, TA12 6JL Martock Somerset 25% 0 Not rated
13 Minehead Medical Centre2 Irnham Road, Minehead, TA24 5DL Minehead Somerset 25% 3 Good
14 The Armada Family PracticeWhitchurch Health Centre, Bristol, BS14 0SU Bristol Bristol, City of 27% 5 Requires improvement
15 Mevagissey SurgeryRiver Street, St. Austell, PL26 6UE St. Austell Cornwall 27% 5 Good
16 Ashington House SurgeryAshington House, Swindon, SN5 7XY Swindon 27% 14 Good
17 The Leckhampton Surgery17 Moorend Park Road, Cheltenham, GL53 0LA Cheltenham 27% 19 Good
18 The Downend Health GroupChristchurch Family Medical Centre, Bristol, BS16 5SG Kingswood and Fishponds South Gloucestershire 28% 14 Good
19 Lawrence Hill Health CentreHassell Drive, Bristol, BS2 0AN Bristol Bristol, City of 28% 4 Requires improvement
20 Nightingale Valley PracticeWick Road, Bristol, BS4 4HU Bristol Bristol, City of 28% 21 Good
21 Hanham Health33 Whittucks Road, Bristol, BS15 3HY Kingswood and Fishponds South Gloucestershire 28% 36 Good
22 Hathaway SurgeryMiddlefield Road, Chippenham, SN14 6GT Chippenham Wiltshire 28% 36 Good
23 Churchdown SurgeryParton Road, Gloucester, GL3 2JH Gloucester Tewkesbury 29% 24 Good
24 Frome Valley Medical Centre2 Court Road, Bristol, BS36 2DE Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne South Gloucestershire 29% 46 Good
25 Camelford Medical CentreChurch Field, Camelford, PL32 9YT Camelford Cornwall 29% 19 Not rated
26 Hawthorn Medical CentreMay Close, Swindon, SN2 1UU Swindon 30% 3 Good
27 Buttercross Health CentreBehind Berry, Somerton, TA11 7PB Somerton Somerset 30% 19 Not rated
28 Highcliffe Medical Centre248 Lymington Road, Christchurch, BH23 5ET Christchurch Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 30% 43 Good
29 Kingsteignton Medical PracticeThe Surgery, Whiteway Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3HN Newton Abbot Teignbridge 30% 27 Good
30 Symphony North Healthcare8-10 Love Lane, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1EU Burnham-on-Sea Somerset 31% 4 Good
31 Ariel HealthcareSummerfields RD, Chard, TA20 2EW Chard Somerset 32% 16 Good
32 Mayflower Medical GroupStirling Road Medical Centre, Plymouth, PL5 1PL Plymouth 32% 1 Requires improvement
33 Rosebank Surgery153b Stroud Road, Gloucester, GL1 5JQ Gloucester 32% 22 Good
34 Bridge View MedicalSouthville Surgery, Bristol, BS3 1AS Bristol Bristol, City of 32% 43 Good
35 Mayfield Medical Centre37 Totnes Road, Paignton, TQ4 5LA Paignton Torbay 32% 7 Good
36 Ammonite Health PartnershipBridport Medical Centre, Bridport, DT6 5BN Bridport Dorset 32% 12 Good
37 Pembroke Medical GroupPembroke House, Paignton, TQ3 2EZ Paignton Torbay 33% 37 Good
38 Cleevelands Medical CentreSapphire Road, Cheltenham, GL52 7YU Bishop's Cleeve Tewkesbury 33% 22 Good
39 The Adam Practice306 Blandford Road, Poole, BH15 4JQ Poole Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 33% 20 Outstanding
40 Albany SurgeryGrace House, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1GJ Newton Abbot Teignbridge 33% 19 Good
41 Symphony South HealthcareMiddle Path, Crewkerne, TA18 8BX Crewkerne Somerset 34% 16 Good
42 Corner Place Surgery46a Dartmouth Road, Paignton, TQ4 5AH Paignton Torbay 34% 13 Good
43 Northlands SurgeryNorth Street, Calne, SN11 0HH Calne Wiltshire 35% 26 Good
44 Charlotte Keel Medical PracticeSeymour Road, Bristol, BS5 0UA Bristol Bristol, City of 36% 7 Good
45 Avenue Surgery14 the Avenue, Warminster, BA12 9AA Warminster Wiltshire 36% 16 Good
46 Southover Medical PracticeBronshill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3HD Torquay Torbay 36% 25 Good
47 Patford House Partnership8 Patford Street, Calne, SN11 0EF Calne Wiltshire 37% 21 Good
48 Devonport Health CentreDamerel Close, Plymouth, PL1 4JZ Plymouth 37% 20 Good
49 Concord Medical CentreBraydon Avenue, Bristol, BS34 6BQ Bradley Stoke South Gloucestershire 38% 9 Good
50 Wareham SurgeryStreche Road, Wareham, BH20 4PG Wareham Dorset 38% 38 Good
51 Christchurch Medical PracticeChristchurch Medical Prac, Christchurch, BH23 3AF Christchurch Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 38% 30 Good
52 Taunton Road Medical Centre12-16 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 3LS Bridgwater Somerset 39% 10 Good
53 Brockworth SurgeryAbbotswood Road, Gloucester, GL3 4PE Gloucester Tewkesbury 39% 40 Good
54 Compass House Medical CentresKing Street, Brixham, TQ5 9TF Brixham Torbay 39% 46 Outstanding
55 Diamond Health Group74 Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UJ Yeovil Somerset 39% 25 Good
56 Severnside Medical PracticeQuayside House, Gloucester, GL1 2TZ Gloucester 40% 30 Good
57 Honiton SurgeryMarlpits Lane, Honiton, EX14 2NY Honiton East Devon 40% 52 Good
58 Ruby Country Medical GroupHolsworthy Medical Centre, Holsworthy, EX22 6GH Holsworthy Torridge 40% 13 Good
59 Ridgeway View Family PracticeBarrett Way, Swindon, SN4 9LW Swindon 41% 37 Good
60 Dean Cross Surgery21 Radford Park Road, Plymouth, PL9 9DL Plymstock Plymouth 41% 66 Good
61 Stafford Medical GroupLocking Castle Medical Centre, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX Weston-super-Mare North Somerset 41% 19 Good
62 Buckland Surgery1 Raleigh Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HG Newton Abbot Teignbridge 41% 47 Good
63 Forest Health CareValley Road, Cinderford, GL14 2NX Cinderford Forest of Dean 42% 30 Good
64 Frome Medical PracticeEnos Way, Frome, BA11 2FH Frome Somerset 42% 43 Good
65 St Neots Surgery1 North Prospect Road, Plymouth, PL2 3HY Plymouth 42% 16 Good
66 East Trees Health Centre100a Fishponds Road, Bristol, BS5 6SA Bristol Bristol, City of 42% 20 Good
67 Bradford-on-Avon and Melksham HealthStation Approach, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DQ Bradford-on-Avon Wiltshire 42% 50 Outstanding
68 The Blandford Group PracticeBlandford Group Practice, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BH Blandford Forum Dorset 42% 47 Outstanding
69 Wellington Medical CentreMantle Street, Wellington, TA21 8BD Wellington Somerset 42% 32 Good
70 Wyke Regis & Lanehouse Medical PracticePortland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9BE Weymouth Dorset 42% 1 Requires improvement
71 Launceston Medical CentreLandlake Road, Launceston, PL15 9HH Launceston Cornwall 42% 62 Good
72 The Old School SurgeryDoctors Surgery, Bristol, BS16 2JD Kingswood and Fishponds Bristol, City of 42% 22 Good
73 Three Chequers Medical Practice72 Endless Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UH Salisbury Wiltshire 43% 44 Outstanding
74 Caen Medical CentreCaen Street, Braunton, EX33 1LR Braunton North Devon 43% 26 Outstanding
75 Kingswood Health CentreAlma Road, Bristol, BS15 4EJ Kingswood and Fishponds South Gloucestershire 43% 26 Good
76 The Cedars Surgery87 New Bristol Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6AJ Weston-super-Mare North Somerset 43% 43 Good
77 Brunel Medical PracticeSt. Albans Road, Torquay, TQ1 3SL Torquay Torbay 43% 53 Good
78 Lovemead Group PracticeRoundstone Surgery, Trowbridge, BA14 7EH Trowbridge Wiltshire 43% 52 Outstanding
79 Barcroft Medical CentreThe Centre, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7DL Salisbury Wiltshire 43% 31 Good
80 Chelston Hall SurgeryOld Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6HW Paignton Torbay 44% 31 Good
81 Stokes Medical GroupRatcliffe Drive, Bristol, BS34 8UE Bradley Stoke South Gloucestershire 44% 45 Good
82 Trescobeas SurgeryTrescobeas Road, Falmouth, TR11 2UN Falmouth Cornwall 45% 19 Good
83 Whalebridge PracticeThe Whalebridge Practice, Swindon, SN1 2DQ Swindon 45% 15 Good
84 Fishponds Family PracticeBeechwood Road, Bristol, BS16 3TD Kingswood and Fishponds Bristol, City of 45% 17 Good
85 Oaklands SurgeryBirchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL Yeovil Somerset 45% 1 Good
86 Knowle House Surgery4 Meavy Way, Plymouth, PL5 3JB Plymouth 45% 53 Good
87 St Austell Health Group1 Wheal Northey, St. Austell, PL25 3EF St Austell Cornwall 45% 36 Good
88 East Quay Medical CentreEast Quay, Bridgwater, TA6 4GP Bridgwater Somerset 45% 22 Good
89 Coleridge Medical CentreCanaan Way, Ottery St. Mary, EX11 1EQ Ottery St. Mary East Devon 46% 36 Good
90 Oakside SurgeryHonicknowle Green Medical Centre, Plymouth, PL5 3PY Plymouth 46% 6 Good
91 Aspen Medical PracticeAspen Centre, Gloucester, GL1 3PX Gloucester 46% 23 Good
92 St Augustine's Medical PracticeBlock C,the Chocolate Fac, Bristol, BS31 2GN Keynsham Bath and North East Somerset 46% 52 Good
93 Five Valleys Medical Practice1a King Street, Stroud, GL5 3BS Stroud 46% 45 Good
94 Somer Valley Medical GroupGullock Tyning, Radstock, BA3 2UH Midsomer Norton Bath and North East Somerset 46% 44 Good
95 Wadebridge & Camel Estuary PracticeBrooklyn, Wadebridge, PL27 7BS Wadebridge Cornwall 46% 42 Good
96 The Family PracticeWestern College, Bristol, BS6 6DF Bristol Bristol, City of 47% 47 Good
97 Saltash Health CentreCallington Road, Saltash, PL12 6DL Saltash Cornwall 47% 25 Good
98 Hillview Family PracticeHartcliffe Health Centre, Bristol, BS13 0JP Bristol Bristol, City of 47% 14 Good
99 Cricketfield SurgeryCricketfield Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AS Newton Abbot Teignbridge 47% 52 Good
100 Bovey Tracey & Chudleigh PracticeLe Molay-Littry Way, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9QP Newton Abbot Teignbridge 47% 53 Good

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos) and Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026. Read how scores work.

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