Despite the pressures the NHS has faced this year, it seems patients in the East Midlands are satisfied with their GP surgeries, according to the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England.
More than 700,000 patients in England completed the 2025 survey, which was carried out between January and March this year, and gathers information on how patients feel about their local GP.
Across the country, the majority of patients described their overall experience of their GP practice as ‘very good’ (44%) or ‘fairly good’ (31%).
Here we reveal the GP practices in the East Midlands which were voted the best by you. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients that said their overall experience was ‘very good’.
9. The Long Buckby Practice - Long Buckby, Northampton
There were 268 survey forms sent out to patients at The Long Buckby Practice in Long Buckby, Northampton. The response rate was 42%, with 112 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 78% said it was very good and 18% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
10. Eden Surgery - Ilkeston
There were 293 survey forms sent out to patients at Eden Surgery in Ilkeston. The response rate was 41%, with 118 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 77% said it was very good and 17% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
11. Chatsworth Road Medical Centre - Chesterfield
There were 250 survey forms sent out to patients at Chatsworth Road Medical Centre in Chesterfield. The response rate was 43%, with 108 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 76% said it was very good and 16% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
12. New Springwells Practice - Spring Wells, Billingborough
There were 251 survey forms sent out to patients at New Springwells Practice in Spring Wells, Billingborough. The response rate was 49%, with 124 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 76% said it was very good and 16% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps