Local NHS area
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 14 NHS GP surgeries and around 136,707 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 4 poor. Ranked 105th of 106 local NHS areas in England.
Groups of surgeries in Cheshire and Merseyside
All 14 surgeries, ranked
Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.
| # | Surgery | Town | Score | Easy by phone | Say it is good | Inspection | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castlefields Health CentreWA7 2ST | Runcorn | 65 | 69% | 83% | Good | Yes |
| 2 | Hough Green Health ParkWA8 4PF | Widnes | 48 | 65% | 73% | Good | Yes |
| 3 | Brookvale PracticeWA7 2UT | Runcorn | 48 | 60% | 79% | Good | Yes |
| 4 | Oaks Place SurgeryWA8 7GD | Widnes | 47 | 73% | 72% | Good | Yes |
| 5 | The Beeches Medical CentreWA8 8QS | Widnes | 33 | 51% | 74% | Good | Yes |
| 6 | Upton Rocks Primary CareWA8 7NU | Widnes | 27 | 61% | 77% | Good | Yes |
| 7 | Weaver Vale PracticeWA7 2UT | Runcorn | 26 | 48% | 67% | Good | Yes |
| 8 | Fir Park Medical CentreWA8 9DT | Widnes | 25 | 43% | 71% | Good | Yes |
| 9 | Bevan Group PracticeWA8 6TR | Widnes | 24 | 28% | 75% | Good | Yes |
| 10 | Tower House PracticeWA7 1AB | Runcorn | 22 | 45% | 66% | Good | Yes |
| 11 | Grove House PracticeWA7 1AB | Runcorn | 14 | 45% | 72% | Requires improvement | Yes |
| 12 | MurdishawWA7 6ES | Runcorn | 13 | 32% | 59% | Good | Yes |
| 13 | Peelhouse Medical PlazaWA8 6TN | Widnes | 9 | 29% | 67% | Good | Yes |
| 14 | Newtown SurgeryWA8 7GD | Widnes | 8 | 44% | 65% | Good | Yes |
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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 phone | 50% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via website | 47% | 58% |
| Good experience of contacting | 68% | 73% |
| Waiting time was about right | 68% | 69% |
| Good at listening | 84% | 87% |
| Confidence and trust | 91% | 93% |
| Needs were met | 89% | 90% |
| Overall experience good | 71% | 77% |
Common questions
Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Cheshire and Merseyside?
Castlefields Health Centre has the highest GPScore in Cheshire and Merseyside, 65 out of 100. 83% 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?
50% of patients in Cheshire and Merseyside find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 71% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Cheshire and Merseyside ranks 105th of 106 local NHS areas in England.
How many GP surgeries in Cheshire and Merseyside are taking on new patients?
14 of the 14 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.