It’s a challenging time of year for the healthcare system. Flu cases in hospital have already hit last year’s peak, norovirus cases are rife and the NHS has warned about a “quad-demic” of illnesses over the festive season.
Despite the pressures, it appears that the vast majority of us are already happy with how our local practice operates, according to the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England.
Almost 700,000 patients in England completed the 2024 survey, which gathers information on how patients feel about their local GP. It reveals the best and worst surgeries in Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes and beyond.
Across the country, the majority of patients described the overall experience as ‘very good’ (37.1%) or ‘fairly good’ (30.2%).
Not everyone is as happy with their local practice though—9.4% said their overall experience was ‘fairly poor’ and 9.5% described it as ‘very poor’. The survey was carried out between January 2 and March 25.
Here we look at the top-rated GP surgeries under the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System which were voted the best by you. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients that said they were ‘very good’.
1. Harrold Medical Practice, Harrold
There were 228 survey forms sent out to patients at Harrold Medical Practice in Harrold. The response rate was 43%, with 98 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 69% said it was very good and 24% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
2. Asplands Medical Centre, Woburn Sands
There were 260 survey forms sent out to patients at Asplands Medical Centre in Woburn Sands. The response rate was 38%, with 100 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 67% said it was very good and 28% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
3. Sharnbrook Surgery, Sharnbrook
There were 257 survey forms sent out to patients at Sharnbrook Surgery in Sharnbrook. The response rate was 40%, with 104 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 66% said it was very good and 26% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
4. The Stonedean Practice, Stony Stratford
There were 341 survey forms sent out to patients at The Stonedean Practice in Stony Stratford. The response rate was 37%, with 127 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 64% said it was very good and 24% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps