GP practices in the Derbyshire Dales council area: access and ratings

There are 10 GP practices in the Derbyshire Dales council area, with 70,536 registered patients between them (September 2026). 73,988 people living in Derbyshire Dales were registered with a GP in July 2026, 82% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Derbyshire Dales have 1,832 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 10 practices in Derbyshire Dales with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 74% at Henmore Health - Brailsford Surgery to 98% at Hartington Surgery, with a median of 89% (England: 77%). 7 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Hartington Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (99%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Hartington Surgery1,5563,51898%99%Outstanding2,045
Eyam Surgery3,2743,57696%90%Good1,611
Darley Dale Medical Centre8,8699,26994%82%Good1,527
Ashbourne Medical Practice9,13610,90792%64%Good1,555
Hannage Brook Medical Centre8,0718,75292%84%Outstanding1,674
Lime Grove Medical Centre8,0578,35686%83%Good2,352
Baslow Health Centre4,1514,66385%84%Requires improvement1,698
Peak & Dales Medical Partnership7,7258,41981%67%Requires improvement1,830
Henmore Health – Ashbourne Surgery6,5407,85679%46%Good2,299
Henmore Health - Brailsford Surgery3,1315,22074%64%Requires improvement2,699

There are 1,832 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Derbyshire Dales, fewer than England's 2,171 and Derby and Derbyshire's 2,105. Practices recorded 606 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 74% of them face to face. 36% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

30% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureDerbyshire DalesDerby and DerbyshireEngland
Patients per qualified GP1,8322,1052,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month606523510
Face-to-face appointments74%68%63%
Same day as booked36%39%45%
Did not attend3%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over30%21%19%

82% of Derbyshire Dales's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Derbyshire Dales residents are Ashover Medical Centre (6,831), Evelyn Medical Centre (2,612) and Dove River Practice (1,322).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Derbyshire Dales registeredTown
Ashover Medical Centre6,831Chesterfield
Evelyn Medical Centre2,612Hope Valley
Dove River Practice1,322Burton-on-trent
Balance Street Practice781Uttoxeter
Northgate Surgery414Uttoxter
Stewart Medical Centre392Buxton
Buxton Medical Practice222Buxton
Mill View Surgery207Uttoxeter
Crich Medical Practice162Matlock
The Tutbury Practice25Burton On Trent

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Derbyshire Dales is chronic kidney disease (8.3% against 4.6%), and the furthest below is learning disability (0.4% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupDerbyshire Dales (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages19.7%15.2%13,878
Depression18+ yrs13.0%14.3%7,772
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs8.3%4.6%4,936
Asthma6+ yrs8.0%6.6%5,406
Diabetes17+ yrs7.6%7.9%4,590
CancerAll ages5.5%3.8%3,863
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.8%3.0%2,677
Atrial fibrillationAll ages3.6%2.2%2,572
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.7%1.9%1,940
COPDAll ages1.8%1.9%1,296
Heart failureAll ages1.7%1.1%1,183
DementiaAll ages1.0%0.8%703
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs1.0%0.8%592
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.0%1.2%361
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.8%0.6%593
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%458
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.8%1.0%536
Palliative careAll ages0.7%0.6%521
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%306

How many GP practices are there in Derbyshire Dales?

10 practices are located in the Derbyshire Dales council area, with 70,536 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Derbyshire Dales residents registered with a GP?

82% of the 73,988 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Ashover Medical Centre (6,831).

How many patients are there per GP in Derbyshire Dales?

1,832 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Derbyshire Dales, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Derbyshire Dales?

36% of appointments at practices in Derbyshire Dales took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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