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Best GP surgeries in Appleby-in-Westmorland

3 GP practices in Westmorland and Furness, ranked by what their own patients say in the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026: first the share who rate their overall experience as good, then how easy it is to get through on the phone.

#Practice Good overall experienceEasy to phone
1
Shap Medical Practice
CA10 3LW · 3,309 patients · 01931 716230
98%
86%
2
Appleby Medical Practice
CA16 6QR · 5,152 patients · 01768 351584
91%
74%
3
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice
CA10 1RW · 4,581 patients · 01768 361232
83%
74%
Typical practice in England79%62%

Green: at least 5 points above the typical practice; amber: at least 5 below. Practices with fewer than 30 survey responses are listed unranked.

Questions

What is the best GP surgery in Appleby-in-Westmorland?

By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Shap Medical Practice has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (98%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).

Which GP surgery in Appleby-in-Westmorland is easiest to get an appointment with?

Shap Medical Practice: 86% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).

How many GP surgeries are there in Appleby-in-Westmorland?

3 GP practices, with 13,042 registered patients between them.

You can register with any GP practice that covers your address and is taking new patients; check with the practice or on the NHS website.

GP surgeries nearby

Barrow-in-Furness · Kendal · Barrow · Cartmel · Windermere

Neighbourhoods

Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore

Source: GP Patient Survey 2026, NHS England (run by Ipsos), and NHS Digital practice lists. Survey results are weighted estimates from a sample of each practice's patients.