Best GP surgeries in Exeter
15 GP practices, 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 | Heavitree Practice EX1 2RX · 7,826 patients · 01392 222099 | 98% | 99% |
| 2 | Barnfield Hill Surgery EX1 1SR · 8,618 patients · 01392 432761 | 91% | 88% |
| 3 | Wonford Green Surgery EX2 6NF · 7,660 patients · 01392 250135 | 91% | 63% |
| 4 | Pinhoe Surgery EX1 3SY · 18,585 patients · 01392 469666 | 89% | 73% |
| 5 | Ide Lane Surgery EX2 8UP · 9,176 patients · 01392 428900 | 87% | 60% |
| 6 | Mount Pleasant Health Centre EX4 7BW · 17,324 patients · 01392 255722 | 86% | 60% |
| 7 | South Lawn Medical Practice EX1 2RX · 7,851 patients · 01392 281101 | 86% | 65% |
| 8 | Whipton Surgery EX4 8EG · 4,942 patients · 01392 462770 | 84% | 83% |
| 9 | Isca Medical Practice EX1 2DW · 5,288 patients · 01392 273805 | 84% | 82% |
| 10 | Southernhay House Surgery EX1 1RX · 7,515 patients · 01392 211266 | 82% | 76% |
| 11 | Hill Barton Surgery EX1 3EN · 4,629 patients · 01392 444242 | 82% | 81% |
| 12 | Inclusion Health Devon Cic EX4 6PD · 746 patients · 01392 208290 | 81% | 87% |
| 13 | Foxhayes Practice EX4 2BH · 4,670 patients · 01392 208789 | 75% | 80% |
| 14 | St Thomas Medical Group EX4 1HJ · 37,964 patients · 01392 676676 | 75% | 56% |
| 15 | St Leonards Practice EX1 1SB · 9,744 patients · 01392 201790 | 74% | 69% |
| 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 Exeter?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Heavitree 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 Exeter is easiest to get an appointment with?
Heavitree Practice: 99% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Exeter?
15 GP practices, with 152,538 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
Neighbourhoods
Alphington & Marsh Barton · Central Exeter · Exwick & Foxhayes · Heavitree East & Whipton South · Heavitree West & Polsloe · Middlemoor & Sowton · Mincinglake & Beacon Heath · Pennsylvania & University · Pinhoe & Whipton North · St James's Park & Hoopern · St Leonard's · St Thomas East · St Thomas West · Wonford & St Loye's
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.