Best GP surgeries in Watford
10 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 | Bridgewater Surgeries WD18 7QR · 36,819 patients · 01923 202600 | 91% | 65% |
| 2 | Abbotswood Medical Centre WD5 0BT · 4,984 patients · 01923 673060 | 85% | 87% |
| 3 | The Elms Surgery WD17 4NT · 8,673 patients · 01923 224203 | 83% | 86% |
| 4 | South Oxhey Surgery WD19 7SF · 4,263 patients · 020 84215224 | 82% | 55% |
| 5 | Garston Medical Centre WD25 9GP · 13,276 patients · 01923 672086 | 78% | 64% |
| 6 | Sheepcot Medical Centre WD25 7NL · 10,103 patients · 01923 672451 | 75% | 50% |
| 7 | Consulting Rooms WD19 7RU · 6,540 patients · 020 84282292 | 73% | 69% |
| 8 | Watford Health Centre WD18 0JP · 17,979 patients · 01923 226266 | 71% | 44% |
| 9 | Suthergrey House Medical Centre WD17 1LS · 8,359 patients · 01923 224424 | 68% | 45% |
Sas West Herts WD18 7QR · 01923 202606 not in the survey (often a branch surgery) | — | — | |
| 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 Watford?
By the GP Patient Survey 2026, Bridgewater Surgeries has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good (91%, against 79% at a typical practice in England).
Which GP surgery in Watford is easiest to get an appointment with?
Abbotswood Medical Centre: 87% of patients say it is easy to get through on the phone (typical practice 62%).
How many GP surgeries are there in Watford?
10 GP practices, with 110,996 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.
Neighbourhoods
Carpenders Park · Cassiobury · Central Watford · Garston · Holywell · Leavesden & Garston Manor · Leggatts · Nascot Wood · North Watford · Oxhey · Oxhey Hall & Hayling · South Oxhey · Stanborough · Tudor · West Watford · Woodside & Leavesden Green
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.