Results from an annual survey rating GPs and surgeries across Sutton - by patients - have been revealed.
The GP Patient Survey asks residents for their opinions on the practices they are registered across the country.
This ranges from how easy it is to get through to someone, how helpful receptionists are at the practice, to how accessible their online services are.
In Sutton, 7,680 questionnaires were sent out by the NHS Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) – resulting in a response rate of 35 percent.
Around 87 percent of patients rated their overall experience of GP practices as ‘good’, which is above the national average that stands at 84 percent.
A total of nine practices – out of 25 – scored above 90 percent when patients said their practice was ‘good’.
Another 17 were rated either at or above the Sutton CCG average of 87 percent.
Both Carshalton Fields Surgery as well as the Well Court Practice, or the James O'Riordan Medical Centre, tied for the highest rating at 94 percent.
This was followed by Shotfield Medical Practice (94 percent), Hackbridge Medical Centre (91), and Dr Muktar and Dr Ali-Sangary (91).
Meanwhile, Faccini House Surgery scored the lowest at 66 percent, followed by Green Wrythe Surgery (79), and Benhill & Belmont Practice (81).
Here are the overall experience scores for Sutton GPs and surgeries – from lowest to highest:
1. Faccini House Surgery: 66 percent
2. Green Wrythe Surgery: 79 percent
3. Benhill & Belmont Practice: 81 percent
4. Dr R Scott & Partners: 82 percent
5. The Surgery – 181 Carshalton Road: 83 percent
6. Manor Practice: 83 percent
7. The Surgery – 48 Mulgrave Road: 84 percent
8. Bishopsford Road Surgery: 84 percent
9. The Chesser Surgery: 87 percent
10. Wallington Family Practice: 88 percent
11. Wallington Medical Practice: 88 percent
12. Park Road Medical Centre: 89 percent
13. The Old Court House Surgery: 89 percent
14. Dr Sugumar & Partner: 89 percent
15. The Beeches Surgery: 89 percent
16. The Grove Road Practice: 89 percent
17. The Health Centre: 90 percent
18. Cheam Family Practice: 90 percent
19. The GP Centre: 91 percent
20. The Wrythe Green Surgery: 91 percent
21. Dr Muktar & Dr Al-Sanjary: 91 percent
22. Hackbridge Medical Centre: 91 percent
23. Shotfield Medical Practice: 92 percent
24. Carshalton Fields Surgery: 94 percent
25. Well Court Practice: 94 percent
You can view the GP Patient Survey slidepack here by finding 'NHS Sutton CCG' and clicking on the link.
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