Best GP surgeries in Barrow
5 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 | Duke Street Surgery LA14 1LF · 11,411 patients · 01229 820068 | 77% | 64% |
| 4 | The Family Practice LA14 5SL · 2,868 patients · 01229 402900 | 62% | 67% |
| 5 | 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?
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 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?
5 GP practices, with 34,849 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 · Appleby-in-Westmorland · Cartmel · Windermere
Neighbourhoods
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.