It’s been a challenging time for the NHS this winter.
A “quad-demic” of seasonal illnesses including the flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus left hospitals feeling the strain.
There were record number of patients in hospital for norovirus, with over 40,000 bed days lost to the vomiting bug in February alone.
Despite this, it appears that the vast majority of us are happy with our doctor, according to the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England.
Almost 700,000 patients in England completed the 2024 survey, which was carried out between January 2 and March 25. It gathers information on how patients feel about their local GP, revealing the best and worst surgeries in Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes and beyond.
Across the country, the majority of patients described the overall experience as ‘very good’ (37.1%) or ‘fairly good’ (30.2%). However, not everyone is as happy with their local practice, with 9.4% saying their overall experience was ‘fairly poor’ and 9.5% described it as ‘very poor’.
Here we look at the top-rated GP surgeries under the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System which were voted the best by you. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients that said they were ‘very good’.
9. Dr DV Shah's Practice, Luton
There were 352 survey forms sent out to patients at Dr DV Shah's Practice in Luton. The response rate was 35%, with 122 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 53% said it was very good and 35% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
10. Greensand Surgery, Ampthill
There were 322 survey forms sent out to patients at Greensand Surgery in Ampthill. The response rate was 41%, with 132 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 52% said it was very good and 32% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
11. Cobbs Garden Surgery, Olney
There were 230 survey forms sent out to patients at Cobbs Garden Surgery in Olney. The response rate was 46%, with 104 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 51% said it was very good and 29% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps
12. Red House Surgery, Bletchley
There were 285 survey forms sent out to patients at Red House Surgery in Bletchley. The response rate was 34%, with 97 patients rating their overall experience. Of these, 50% said it was very good and 34% said it was fairly good. | Google Maps