Best GP surgeries in Kendal
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 experience | Easy to phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain French Surgery LA9 4JE · 11,768 patients · 01539 720241 | 95% | 84% |
| 2 | Station House Surgery LA9 6SA · 9,985 patients · 01539 722660 | 88% | 87% |
| 3 | The James Cochrane Pract. LA9 7HR · 17,060 patients · 01539 718080 | 76% | 70% |
| 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 Kendal?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Captain French Surgery has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (95%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Kendal is easiest to get an appointment with?
Station House Surgery: 87% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Kendal?
3 GP practices, with 38,813 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 · Appleby-in-Westmorland · Barrow · Cartmel · Windermere
Neighbourhoods
Kendal East & Whinfell · Kendal North & Burneside · Kendal South · Kendal Town & Greenside
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.