Best GP surgeries in Barrow-in-Furness
8 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 experience | Easy to phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbey Road Surgery LA14 2LB · 6,721 patients · 01229 821599 | 88% | 89% |
| 2 | Atkinson Health Centre LA14 2LB · 6,569 patients · 01229 822205 | 86% | 73% |
| 3 | Burnett Edgar Medical Ctr LA14 3HY · 4,062 patients · 01229 474526 | 84% | 76% |
| 4 | Duke Street Surgery LA14 1LF · 11,411 patients · 01229 820068 | 77% | 64% |
| 5 | Bridgegate Medical Centre LA13 9SH · 9,115 patients · 01229 820304 | 73% | 59% |
| 6 | Norwood Medical Centre LA14 5ES · 11,815 patients · 01229 402525 | 66% | 40% |
| 7 | The Family Practice LA14 5SL · 2,868 patients · 01229 402900 | 62% | 67% |
| 8 | Risedale Surgery LA14 2LB · 7,280 patients · 01229 402999 | 59% | 54% |
| Typical practice in England | 79% | 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 Barrow-in-Furness?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Abbey Road Surgery has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (88%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Barrow-in-Furness is easiest to get an appointment with?
Abbey Road Surgery: 89% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Barrow-in-Furness?
8 GP practices, with 59,841 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.
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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.