GP SURGERIES in and around Evesham have been ranked by the people who use their services. 

The GP Patient Survey for 2024 has revealed the worst and best GP practices based on what residents had to say. 

Over two million people from across the UK answered the independent survey which was run by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England. 

The survey ranked practices on their patient's level of satisfaction with the overall experience. 

New Barn Close Surgery in Broadway came out on top with a 93% overall experience rating. 

Almost everyone, 99% of respondents, said that they had trust and confidence in the healthcare professional they saw at New Barn Close Surgery.

The lowest-ranked surgery in and around Evesham was Pershore Medical Practice with 76%, but the surgery still ranked above the national average of 74%.

Dr Emma Billing, senior GP partner at New Barn Close Surgery said: "We’re delighted to hear that our patients are satisfied with the service they’re receiving from us, and want to say a big thank you to everyone who shared their feedback with us.

"It’s always encouraging to hear that our patient community feels we’re working in a way that benefits them, as our whole team—and indeed the wider Vale of Evesham Primary Care Network as a whole—work exceptionally hard to deliver primary care services to our patients, and care deeply about the work we do.

"We thank our patients for their continued support, encouragement and kindness towards our team, year round—and we look forward to continuing to provide a fantastic service to you over the years to come.”

The best to worst ranked GP's in and around Evesham:

1. New Barn Close Surgery: 93%

2. Abbottswood Medical Centre: 91%

3. Merstow Green Medical Practice: 86%

4. Riverside Surgery: 84%

5. Demontford Medical Centre: 82%

6. Abbey Medical Practice: 80%

7. Pershore Medical Practice: 76%

The latest survey comprised around 2.56 million questionnaires sent to patients aged 16 or over registered with GP practices in England from January 2 to March 25, 2024.

Nearly 700,000  patients completed and returned a questionnaire, resulting in a national response rate of 27.3%.