That’s according to the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos MORI on behalf of NHS England.
The survey contacted 2.4 million people from January to April of this year to gather information on how patients feel about their local GP service, and around a third of them responded.
The results reveal the best and worst surgeries in Preston and beyond.
Across the country, 83% of people described their overall experience as ‘very good’ or ‘fairly good’, slightly higher than last year’s rate of 81.8%.
But two-in-five (42%) admitted to avoiding making an appointment when they had needed one.
The most common reason for this was not wanting to be a burden on the NHS, followed by not wanting to catch Covid.
Are you happy with your local GP practice? Here we reveal the GP practices in the NHS Greater Preston Clinical Commissioning Group area which were voted the best/worst by you.
Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients who said they were ‘very good/poor’.
1. Ribbleton Medical Centre
At Ribbleton Medical Centre in Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, 87% of people responding to the survey rated their overall experience as good, while 7% rated their experience as poor. Photo: Google
2. Briarwood Medical Centre
At Briarwood Medical Centre in Blackpool Road, Ashton, 84% of people responding to the survey rated their overall experience as good, while 8% rated their experience as poor. Photo: Google
3. Fishergate Hill Surgery
At Fishergate Hill Surgery in Fishergate Hill, Preston, 84% of people responding to the survey rated their overall experience as good, while 10% rated their experience as poor. Photo: Google
4. The New Hall Lane Practice
At The New Hall Lane Practice in Geoffrey Street, Preston, 81% of people responding to the survey rated their overall experience as good, while 11% rated their experience as poor. Photo: Google