Even before the pandemic, GPs said they were over-stretched and under pressure.
But it appears that the vast majority of us are happy with how our local practice operates, according to the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos MORI on behalf of NHS England.
The survey contacted 2.3 million people to gather information on how patients feel about their local GP and it reveals the best and worst surgeries in Buckinghamshire and beyond.
Across the country, around a third of patients contacted returned the survey and the majority described the overall experience as ‘very good’ (44%) or ‘fairly good’ (38%).
Not everyone is as happy with their local practice though — 5% said their overall experience was ‘fairly poor’ and 2% described it as ‘very poor’. The survey was carried out before the pandemic, between January and March 2020.
Are you happy with your local GP practice? Here we reveal the GP practices in Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group area which were voted the worst by you. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients that said they were very poor.
1. The Mandeville Practice
There were 352 survey forms sent out to patients at The Mandeville Practice. The response rate was 32% with 111 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 8% said it was very poor and 23% said it was fairly poor. Photo: Google Maps
2. Poplar Grove Practice
There were 325 survey forms sent out to patients at Poplar Grove Practice. The response rate was 36% with 116 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 7% said it was very poor and 8% said it was fairly poor. Photo: Google Maps
3. Whitehill Surgery
There were 334 survey forms sent out to patients at Whitehill Surgery. The response rate was 33% with 109 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 6% said it was very poor and 12% said it was fairly poor. Photo: Google Maps
4. Bourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Centre
There were 250 survey forms sent out to patients at Bourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Centre. The response rate was 39%, with 98 patients rating their overall experience. Of these 6% said it was very poor and 4% said it was fairly poor. Photo: Google Maps