Best GP surgeries in Chester
10 GP practices in Cheshire West and Chester, 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 | Boughton Medical Group CH2 3DP · 13,024 patients · 01244 325421 | 92% | 68% |
| 2 | Fountains Medical Practice CH1 4DS · 4,530 patients · 01244 325721 | 85% | 56% |
| 3 | The Elms Medical Centre CH1 4DS · 9,838 patients · 01244 351000 | 84% | 67% |
| 4 | The Handbridge Med.Ctr. CH4 7JS · 7,867 patients · 01244 680169 | 82% | 60% |
| 5 | Northgate Village Surgery CH1 4DS · 6,715 patients · 01244 564319 | 82% | 79% |
| 6 | Northgate Medical Centre CH1 4DS · 8,363 patients · 01244 385553 | 80% | 66% |
| 7 | Garden Lane Medical Ctr. CH1 4EN · 9,281 patients · 01244 346677 | 72% | 69% |
| 8 | Heath Lane Medical Centre CH3 5UJ · 7,479 patients · 01244 563105 | 69% | 54% |
| 9 | City Walls Medical Centre CH1 2NR · 14,686 patients · 01244 357800 | 68% | 45% |
St Werburgh'S Medical Practice Homeless CH1 3EQ · 385 patients · 01244 665834 too few survey responses to rank | 100% | 100% | |
| 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 Chester?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Boughton Medical Group has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (92%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Chester is easiest to get an appointment with?
Northgate Village Surgery: 79% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Chester?
10 GP practices, with 82,168 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
Ellesmere Port · Northwich · Winsford · Garden Quarter · Winnington
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.