Somerset's best and worst GP surgeries ranked by patients

The surgery in Nether Stowey was the top-rated GP in Somerset, with 96.9% of patients surveyed having an "overall positive experience", and 1.4% having an "overall negative experience".

Quantock Medical Centre is reportedly easy to reach by phone, with 98.5% of patients reporting "ease of phone contact" and zero patients reporting "negative ease of phone contact".

Receptionists at the surgery were found "helpful" by 99.3% of patients surveyed, and 97.2% were able to "see their preferred GP often".

Meanwhile, the worst-rated GP surgery in Somerset was Ariel Healthcare in Chard, based on the NHS England's GP Patient Survey for 2024.

Only 43.7% of Ariel Healthcare's patients surveyed said they'd had an "overall positive experience", while 37.7% said they'd had an "overall negative experience".

The practice was hard for some to reach by phone, with 64.4% of those surveyed reporting "negative ease of phone contact".

Receptionists at the surgery were found "helpful" by 66.9% of patients surveyed, while 33.1% found them "unhelpful".

Somerset GPs rated best to worst based on NHS England's GP Patient Survey 2024:

1. Quantock Medical Centre, Nether Stowey, Nr Bridgwater

Overall experience positive: 96.90% Overall experience negative: 1.40%

2. Queen Camel Medical Centre, Queen Camel, Yeovil

Overall experience positive: 96.20%

Overall experience negative: 2.10%

3. College Way Surgery, Comeytrowe Centre, Taunton

Overall experience positive: 96.00%

Overall experience negative: 2.50%

4. Milborne Port Surgery, Milborne Port, Sherborne

Overall experience positive: 95.30%

Overall experience negative: 3.40%

5. Oakhill Surgeryshepton Road, Oakhill, Radstock

Overall experience positive: 95.10%

Overall experience negative: 3.80%

6. Cannington Health Centre, Mill Lane, Cannington, Bridgwater

Overall experience positive: 95.00%

Overall experience negative: 1.50%

7. Church View Medical Centre, Broadway Rd, Broadway, Illminster

Overall experience positive: 94.70%

Overall experience negative: 1.70%

8. Lyngford Parkfletcher Close, Taunton

Overall experience positive: 94.30%

Overall experience negative: 3.50%

9. Dunster & Porlock Surgeries, West Street, Dunster

Overall experience positive: 93.80%

Overall experience negative: 1.00%

10. Millbrook Surgery, Castle Cary, Millbrook Gardens

Overall experience positive: 93.10%

Overall experience negative: 1.00%

11. West Somerset Healthcare Williton Surg, Robert St, Williton, Taunton

Overall experience positive: 93.00%

Overall experience negative: 2.30%

12. French Weir Health Centre, French Weir Avenue, Taunton

Overall experience positive: 91.60%

Overall experience negative: N/A

13. Mendip Country Practice, Church Street, Coleford, Radstock

Overall experience positive: 89.70%

Overall experience negative: 4.40%

14. North Curry Greenway, North Curry, Near Taunton

Overall experience positive: 89.60%

Overall experience negative: 4.30%

15. Wells Health Centre, Glastonbury Road, Wells

Overall experience positive: 89.10%

Overall experience negative: 5.10%

16. The Meadows Surgery, Canal Way, Ilminster

Overall experience positive: 87.80%

Overall experience negative: 6.30%

17. Brent Area Medical Centre, Anvil House, Brent Road, East Brent, Highbridge

Overall experience positive: 87.30%

Overall experience negative: 4.50%

18. North Petherton Surgery, Mill Street, North Petherton

Overall experience positive: 86.10%

Overall experience negative: 7.80%

19. Grove House Surgery, West Shepton, Shepton Mallet

Overall experience positive: 85.30%

Overall experience negative: 8.20%

20. Warwick House Medical Practice, Upper Holway Road, Taunton

Overall experience positive: 85.30%

Overall experience negative: 8.90%

21. Polden Medical Practice, Quarry Ground, Edington, Bridgwater

Overall experience positive: 83.70%

Overall experience negative: 2.00%

22. Summervale Surgery, Canal Way, Ilminster

Overall experience positive: 83.60%

Overall experience negative: 6.70%

23. Wells City Practice, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells

Overall experience positive: 82.40%

Overall experience negative: N/A

24. Crown Medical Centre, Venture Way, Taunton

Overall experience positive: 81.60%

Overall experience negative: 3.50%

25. Vine Surgery Partnership, Hindhayes Lane, Street

Overall experience positive: 81.20%

Overall experience negative: 7.00%

26. East Quay Medical Centre, East Quay, Bridgwater

Overall experience positive: 80.50%

Overall experience negative: 9.80%

27. Quantock Vale Surgery, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton

Overall experience positive: 80.30%

Overall experience negative: 7.60%

28. Exmoor Medical Centre, Fishers Mead, Dulverton

Overall experience positive: 80.10%

Overall experience negative: 7.70%

29. Somerset Bridge Medical Centre, Stockmoor Park, Taunton Rd, Bridgwater

Overall experience positive: 80.00%

Overall experience negative: 7.70%

30. Lister House, Partnership, Croft Way, Wiveliscombe, Taunton

Overall experience positive: 79.90%

Overall experience negative: 11.10%

31. Glastonbury Surgery, Feversham Lane, Glastonbury

Overall experience positive: 79.80%

Overall experience negative: 9.60%

32. Langport Surgery, North Street, Langport

Overall experience positive: 79.40%

Overall experience negative: 12.70%

33. Luson, 41 Fore Street, Wellington 

Overall experience positive: 79.40%

Overall experience negative: 7.70%

34. Park Medical Practice, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet

Overall experience positive: 79.40%

Overall experience negative: 14.90%

35. Beckington Family Practice, St Luke's Surgery, Beckington, Frome

Overall experience positive: 79.20%

Overall experience negative: 10.90%

36. Creechhyde Lane, Creech St Michael

Overall experience positive: 79.10%

Overall experience negative: 10.90%

37. Taunton Vale Healthcare, Lisieux Way, Taunton

Overall experience positive:76.50%

Overall experience negative: 8.10%

38. Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre, Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater

Overall experience positive: 76.10%

Overall experience negative: 12.60%

39. Wincanton Health Centre, Dykes Way, Wincanton

Overall experience positive: 76.00%

Overall experience negative: 12.50%

40. Axbridge Surgery, Houlgate Way, Axbridge

Overall experience positive: 75.10%

Overall experience negative: 12.60%

41. Frome Medical Centre, Enos Way, Frome

Overall experience positive: 75.00%

Overall experience negative: 11.70%

42. Penn Hill Surgery, Yeovilst. Nicholas Close, Yeovil

Overall experience positive: 74.80%

Overall experience negative: 15.50%

43. Wellington Medical Centre, Wellington

Overall experience positive: 74.20%

Overall experience negative: 11.90%

44. Buttercross Health Centre, behind Berry, Somerton

Overall experience positive: 73.80%

Overall experience negative: 14.30%

45. St James Medical Centre, Coal Orchard, Taunton

Overall experience positive: 73.30%

Overall experience negative: 12.40%

46. West Coker Surgery, High Street, West Coker, Yeovil

Overall experience positive: 73.20%

Overall experience negative: 17.10%

47. Cheddar Medical Centre, Roynon Way, Cheddar

Overall experience positive: 72.50%

Overall experience negative: 13.00%

48. Redgate Medical Centre, Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater

Overall experience positive: 71.70%

Overall experience negative: 16.10%

49. Ryalls Park Medical Centre, Yeovilmarsh Lane, Yeovil

Overall experience positive: 71.40%

Overall experience negative: 18.00%

50. Glastonbury Health Centre, 1 Wells Road, Glastonbury

Overall experience positive: 70.30%

Overall experience negative: 15.30%

51. Bruton Surgery, Patwell Lane, Bruton

Overall experience positive: 70.00%

Overall experience negative: 15.30%

52. Hamdon Medical Centre, Matts Lane, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon

Overall experience positive: 69.90%

Overall experience negative: 16.00%

53. Taunton Road Medical Centre,12-16 Taunton Road, Bridgwater

Overall experience positive: 65.30%

Overall experience negative: 12.00%

54. Preston Grove Medical Centre, Preston Grove, Yeovil

Overall experience positive: 65.10%

Overall experience negative: 11.20%

55. Crewkerne Health Centre, Middle Path, Crewkerne

Overall experience positive: 63.70%

Overall experience negative: 21.20%

56. Minehead Medical Centre, Minehead

Overall experience positive: 63.00%

Overall experience negative: 22.00%

57. Church Street Surgery, Martock Church Street, Martock

Overall experience positive: 58.90%

Overall experience negative: 24.30%

58. Burnham Medical Centre, Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea

Overall experience positive: 58.60%

Overall experience negative: 23.20%

59. Diamond Health Group, 74 Hendford, Yeovil

Overall experience positive: 54.00%

Overall experience negative: 30.60%

60. Oaklands Surgery, Birchfield Road, Yeovil

Overall experience positive: 48.10%

Overall experience negative: 27.80%

61. Highbridge Medical Centre, Pepperall Road, Highbridge

Overall experience positive: 44.20%

Overall experience negative: 32.80%

62. Ariel Healthcare, Chard

Overall experience positive: 43.70%

Overall experience negative: 37.70%