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GP surgeries in the Cheshire and Merseyside local NHS area

Cheshire and Merseyside is a local NHS area, which used to be called a clinical commissioning group. It has 79 NHS GP surgeries and around 822,556 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 19 surgeries are rated excellent and 6 poor. Ranked 22nd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

62average score (England 50)
83%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
65%find the phone easyEngland 57%
75 of 79taking on new patients

Groups of surgeries in Cheshire and Merseyside

Chaw (Chelford, Handforth, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow) PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 81Chester Central PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 55Chester East PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 62Chester South PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 63Choc (Congleton & Holmes Chapel) PCN4 surgeriesAverage score 59Crewe - Ghr PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 29Eagle Bridge PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 11Knutsford PCN1 surgeryAverage score 48Macclesfield PCN7 surgeriesAverage score 76Middlewood PCN1 surgeryAverage score 65Nantwich & Rural PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 68Neston & Willaston PCN3 surgeriesAverage score 65Northwich PCN7 surgeriesAverage score 48One Ellesmere Port PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 37Princeway PCN2 surgeriesAverage score 79Rural Alliance PCN6 surgeriesAverage score 84Smash PCN7 surgeriesAverage score 66Winsford PCN5 surgeriesAverage score 73

All 79 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 The SurgeryCW5 8EW Nantwich 100 100% 99% Outstanding Yes
2 Drs Adey and DancyCW6 0BE Tarporley 99 99% 99% Good Yes
3 Chelford SurgerySK11 9BS Macclesfield 99 86% 99% Good Yes
4 Bunbury Medical PracticeCW6 9PE Tarporley 96 88% 92% Good Yes
5 Handforth Health CentreSK9 3HL Wythenshawe 95 84% 96% Good Yes
6 Western Ave Medical CentreCH1 5PA Chester 95 80% 93% Good Yes
7 Laurel Bank SurgerySY14 8PS Malpas 94 92% 98% Good Yes
8 Firdale Medical CentreCW8 4AZ Northwich 94 74% 92% Good Yes
9 Alderley Edge Medical CentreSK9 7EP Alderley Edge 94 91% 98% Good Yes
10 Park Lane SurgerySK11 6JL Macclesfield 92 75% 91% Good Yes
11 Tarporley Health CentreCW6 0BE Tarporley 89 68% 93% Good Yes
12 Kelsall Medical CentreCW6 0SN Tarporley 87 76% 89% Not rated Yes
13 Boughton Medical GroupCH2 3DP Chester 87 68% 92% Good Yes
14 South Park SurgerySK11 6JL Macclesfield 86 82% 86% Good Yes
15 The Weaver Vale SurgeryCW7 1AT Winsford 85 88% 89% Good Yes
16 Audlem Medical PracticeCW3 0AH Crewe 84 79% 89% Good Yes
17 The Cedars Medical CentreST7 2LU Alsager 84 73% 90% Good Yes
18 Launceston Close SurgeryCW7 1LY Winsford 82 86% 85% Good Yes
19 Helsby Health CentreWA6 0BW Frodsham 81 75% 88% Good Yes
20 Upton Village SurgeryCH2 1HD Chester 80 71% 87% Good Yes
21 Greenmoss Medical CentreST7 3BT Stoke-on-Trent 80 88% 85% Good Yes
22 The Health Centre (Holmes Chapel)CW4 7BB Crewe 79 43% 88% Good Yes
23 Kenmore Medical CentreSK9 1PA Wilmslow 79 58% 90% Good Yes
24 Cumberland House SurgerySK11 6JL Macclesfield 79 57% 88% Good Yes
25 Princeway SurgeriesWA6 6RX Frodsham 77 72% 89% Good Yes
26 Nantwich Health CentreCW5 5NX Nantwich 77 59% 85% Good Yes
27 Ashfields Primary Care CentreCW11 1EQ Sandbach 76 66% 87% Good Yes
28 The Elms Medical CentreCH1 4DS Chester 76 67% 84% Good Yes
29 Park Green SurgerySK11 6JL Macclesfield 75 69% 84% Good Yes
30 Neston SurgeryCH64 4BN Neston 74 56% 93% Good Yes
31 Willow Wood SurgeryCW7 3GY Winsford 74 80% 87% Good Yes
32 Neston Medical CentreCH64 3RA Neston 72 76% 90% Good Yes
33 OaklandsCW10 9BE Middlewich 68 71% 85% Good Yes
34 High Street Practice WinsfordCW7 1AT Winsford 68 77% 85% Good Yes
35 The Weaverham SurgeryCW8 3EU Northwich 67 61% 80% Good Yes
36 Lache Health CentreCH4 8HX Chester 66 60% 86% Good Yes
37 Middlewood PartnershipSK10 5JH Macclesfield 65 58% 80% Good Yes
38 The Handbridge Medical CentreCH4 7JS Chester 65 60% 83% Requires improvement Yes
39 Tudor SurgeryCW5 5NX Nantwich 64 70% 80% Good Yes
40 York Road Group PracticeCH65 0DB Ellesmere Port 64 58% 85% Good Yes
41 High Street SurgerySK11 6JL Macclesfield 62 88% 82% Good Yes
42 Hope Farm Medical CentreCH66 2WW Ellesmere Port 62 65% 88% Good Yes
43 Lawton House SurgeryCW12 1QG Congleton 61 40% 81% Good Yes
44 Northgate Village SurgeryCH1 4DS Chester 61 79% 81% Good Yes
45 Rope Green Medical CentreCW2 5DA Crewe 61 40% 87% Good Yes
46 Broken Cross SurgerySK11 6JL Macclesfield 59 79% 85% Good Yes
47 Waters Edge Medical CentreCW10 9BH Middlewich 57 78% 78% Not rated Yes
48 Swanlow Medical CentreCW7 1AT Winsford 56 51% 81% Good Yes
49 Witton Street SurgeryCW9 5QU Northwich 55 77% 81% Good Yes
50 Merepark Medical CentreST7 2LU Alsager 50 56% 81% Good Yes
51 Park Medical CentreCH2 3RD Chester 50 43% 75% Good Yes
52 Readesmoor Medical Group PracticeCW12 1JP Congleton 50 54% 72% Good Yes
53 The Willaston SurgeryCH64 2TN Neston 49 59% 77% Not Rated Yes
54 Knutsford Medical PartnershipWA16 0LY Knutsford 48 65% 77% Good Yes
55 Fountains Medical PracticeCH1 4DS Chester 48 57% 85% Good Yes
56 Haslington SurgeryCW1 5QY Crewe 48 71% 72% Good Yes
57 Northgate Medical CentreCH1 4DS Chester 47 66% 80% Good Yes
58 Meadowside Medical CentreCW12 1DY Congleton 46 56% 75% Good Yes
59 Garden Lane Medical CentreCH1 4EN Chester 45 69% 72% Good Yes
60 Middlewich Road SurgeryCW9 7DB Northwich 44 58% 78% Good Yes
61 Watling Street SurgeryCW9 5EX Northwich 43 50% 78% Good Yes
62 Wilmslow Health CentreSK9 5HX Wilmslow 37 55% 81% Good Yes
63 The Village Surgeries GroupCH3 9RE Chester 35 53% 76% Not rated –
64 Whitby Health PartnershipCH65 6TG Ellesmere Port 30 52% 67% Good Yes
65 Heath Lane Medical CentreCH3 5UJ Chester 30 54% 69% Good Yes
66 Old Hall SurgeryCH65 9AD Ellesmere Port 28 59% 79% Good Yes
67 City Walls Medical CentreCH1 2NR Chester 26 45% 68% Good Yes
68 Danebridge Medical CentreCW9 5HR Northwich 24 32% 71% Good Yes
69 Great Sutton Medical CentreCH66 3NZ Ellesmere Port 24 43% 76% Not rated Yes
70 Grosvenor Medical CentreCW1 3HB Crewe 23 37% 68% Good Yes
71 The Kiltearn Medical CentreCW5 5NX Nantwich 17 35% 66% Good Yes
72 Westminster SurgeryCH65 2ER Ellesmere Port 17 63% 67% Good Yes
73 Earnswood Medical CentreCW1 3AW Crewe 13 27% 73% Good Yes
74 Oakwood Medical CentreCW8 4LF Northwich 13 46% 65% Good Yes
75 Millcroft Medical CentreCW1 3AW Crewe 10 31% 66% Good Yes
76 Hungerford Medical CentreCW1 5HA Crewe 4 36% 57% Good Yes
77 David Lewis Medical PracticeSK9 7UD Alderley Edge – – 97% Good –
78 St Werburgh's Medical Practice HomelessCH1 3EQ Chester – 100% 100% Good –
79 Vernova Healthcare CicSK11 6JL Macclesfield – – – Not rated –

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How Cheshire and Merseyside compares

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

Easy to get through by phone65%57%
Easy to contact via website59%58%
Good experience of contacting79%73%
Waiting time was about right76%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met93%90%
Overall experience good83%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Cheshire and Merseyside?

The Surgery has the highest GPScore in Cheshire and Merseyside, 100 out of 100. 99% 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 Cheshire and Merseyside?

65% of patients in Cheshire and Merseyside find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 83% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Cheshire and Merseyside ranks 22nd of 106 local NHS areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Cheshire and Merseyside are taking on new patients?

75 of the 79 surgeries in Cheshire and Merseyside 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.