GP practices in the Huntingdonshire council area: access and ratings

There are 17 GP practices in the Huntingdonshire council area, with 197,806 registered patients between them (September 2026). 197,594 people living in Huntingdonshire were registered with a GP in July 2026, 94% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Huntingdonshire have 2,069 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 17 practices in Huntingdonshire with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 69% at Lakeside Healthcare St Neots to 96% at Kimbolton Medical Centre, with a median of 83% (England: 77%). 6 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Alconbury & Brampton Surgeries has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (87%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Kimbolton Medical Centre4,8947,30396%83%Good1,426
Alconbury & Brampton Surgeries14,66914,85296%87%Good1,883
Great Staughton Surgery4,1105,11993%75%Inadequate1,786
Buckden and Little Paxton Surgeries10,39110,44393%78%Outstanding1,467
Moat House Surgery7,5357,53388%80%Good2,912
Lakeside Healthcare at Yaxley14,53220,88987%47%Good2,590
Roman Gate Surgery16,91816,92784%52%Good1,679
Ramsey Health Centre7,5347,68884%53%Good2,059
Priory Fields Partnership10,95310,89083%68%Good1,873
Acorn Surgery11,14811,18682%64%Outstanding2,400
St Neots Health Centre7,8547,94382%63%Requires improvement2,568
Grove Medical Practice14,88615,08682%45%Good2,143
Spinney Surgery11,67111,61882%44%Good2,161
Almond Road Surgery - Dr's Wrigley and Chomicka7,9508,14178%72%Good2,261
Wellside Surgery8,0088,10973%45%Good1,931
Riverport Medical Practice13,02713,23072%58%Good2,176
Lakeside Healthcare St Neots20,32120,84969%40%Good2,514

There are 2,069 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Huntingdonshire, close to England's 2,171 and Central East's 2,348. Practices recorded 736 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 51% of them face to face. 52% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

21% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.8% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureHuntingdonshireCentral EastEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,0692,3482,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month736521510
Face-to-face appointments51%62%63%
Same day as booked52%48%45%
Did not attend3%4%4%
Patients aged 65 or over21%17%19%

94% of Huntingdonshire's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Huntingdonshire residents are Doddington Medical Centre (4,690), Wansford & Kings Cliffe Practice (1,127) and Bourn Surgery (878).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Huntingdonshire registeredTown
Doddington Medical Centre4,690March
Wansford & Kings Cliffe Practice1,127Peterborough
Bourn Surgery878Cambridge
Greensands Medical Practice629Potton
Lakeside Healthcare at New Queen Street and Stanground surgeries533Peterborough
Old Fletton Surgery364Peterborough
Swavesey Surgery230Cambridge
Thistlemoor Road Surgery201Peterborough
Lakeside Healthcare at Oundle179Peterborough
Over Surgery151Cambridge

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Huntingdonshire is atrial fibrillation (2.6% against 2.2%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.3% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupHuntingdonshire (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages16.5%15.2%32,701
Depression18+ yrs14.0%14.3%22,225
Diabetes17+ yrs7.6%7.9%12,301
Asthma6+ yrs7.2%6.6%13,515
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.4%4.6%7,067
CancerAll ages3.9%3.8%7,826
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.2%3.0%6,335
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.6%2.2%5,110
COPDAll ages2.0%1.9%3,963
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.9%1.9%3,797
Heart failureAll ages1.3%1.1%2,493
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%1,387
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.8%1.2%650
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.8%0.8%1,260
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.8%1.0%1,522
DementiaAll ages0.8%0.8%1,489
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%1,169
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.5%0.6%1,087
Palliative careAll ages0.3%0.6%596

How many GP practices are there in Huntingdonshire?

17 practices are located in the Huntingdonshire council area, with 197,806 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Huntingdonshire residents registered with a GP?

94% of the 197,594 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Doddington Medical Centre (4,690).

How many patients are there per GP in Huntingdonshire?

2,069 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Huntingdonshire, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Huntingdonshire?

52% of appointments at practices in Huntingdonshire took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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