WINSFORD and Middlewich’s best rated GP surgeries for 2022 have been revealed, according to the patients that use them.

The results of the GP Patient Survey 2022 show all surgeries’ overall approval ratings in the towns have decreased in the past year, the most by 23 per cent.

The survey measures patients’ experiences across a range of topics, including making an appointment, if needs were met during appointments and trust in doctors.

Weaver Vale Surgery was named the best surgery in Winsford and Middlewich for 2022 according to patients, with an overall approval rating of 92 per cent.

This is down from 100 per cent last year.

The biggest drop was seen at Waters Edge Medical Centre, which decreased from 91 per cent in 2021 to 68 per cent in 2022.

The national approval rating average across England for 2022 is 72 per cent – a considerable fall from 83 per cent last year, showing issues facing the health sector as a whole.

Practices' overall approval ratings are:

Weaver Vale Surgery: 92 per cent (100 per cent in 2021)

Oaklands Medical Centre: 89 per cent (96 per cent in 2021)

Swanlow Medical Centre: 83 per cent (91 per cent in 2021)

= High Street Practice: 83 per cent (91 per cent in 2021)

Launceston Close Surgery: 81 per cent (92 per cent in 2021)

Willow Wood Surgery: 77 per cent (91 per cent in 2021)

Waters Edge Medical Centre: 68 per cent (91 per cent in 2021)

In terms of getting through to surgeries via the phone, Weaver Vale came top, with 91 per cent of people saying it was ‘easy’.

This is compared with 64 per cent at Swanlow Medical Centre – still above the national average of 53 per cent.

Patients at Launceston Close Surgery rated their practice top for meeting their needs during appointments, with 97 per cent saying their needs were met.

Waters Edge came bottom with 85 per cent – still above the national average of 81 per cent however.

Weaver Vale also came top in another category - 98 per cent of patients said they had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they spoke to at their last appointment.

This is compared to 92 per cent at Willow Wood and Waters Edge who came joint last – just below the national average of 93 per cent.

View the full data at gp-patient.co.uk.