GP practices in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly: access, ratings and patient survey
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly covers 55 GP practices with 603,392 registered patients (September 2026). 79% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, the 14th highest of 36 ICBs (England: 77%). There are 1,871 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Results across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly from 6,254 responses, against England.
| Survey question | Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly | England |
|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 58% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 65% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 74% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 89% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 88% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 94% | 93% |
| Needs met | 91% | 90% |
There are 1,871 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, fewer than England's 2,171. Practices recorded 633 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 59% of them face to face. 44% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
26% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.4% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly | England |
|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 1,871 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 633 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 59% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 44% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 26% | 19% |
Patients per qualified GP by council area, for practices located in each.
| Council area | Practices | Registered patients | Patients per GP | Same-day appointments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall | 54 | 601,089 | 1,919 | 44% |
| Isles of Scilly | 1 | 2,303 | 249 | 27% |
Among practices with at least 100 survey responses, Quay Lane Surgery has the highest share of patients rating their overall experience good (98%) and Carn to Coast Health Centres the lowest (54%).
| Practice | Town | Overall experience good | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quay Lane Surgery | Saltash | 98% | 109 |
| Chacewater Health Centre | Truro | 95% | 110 |
| Narrowcliff Surgery | Newquay | 94% | 104 |
| Marazion Surgery | Marazion | 93% | 115 |
| St Agnes Surgery | St Agnes | 93% | 104 |
| The Three Spires Medical Practice | Truro | 92% | 130 |
| Lostwithiel Medical Practice | Lostwithiel | 92% | 114 |
| Dr C.A. Jones & Partners | Hayle | 90% | 102 |
| St Keverne Health Centre | Helston | 89% | 121 |
| Brannel Surgery | St Austell | 89% | 105 |
| Middleway Surgery | Par | 74% | 123 |
| Oak Tree Surgery | Liskeard | 72% | 101 |
| Veor Surgery | Camborne | 71% | 118 |
| Camelford Medical Centre | Camelford | 70% | 176 |
| Wheal Northey | St Austell | 70% | 130 |
| Stillmoor House Medical Practice | Bodmin | 63% | 100 |
| Trescobeas Surgery | Falmouth | 62% | 119 |
| Petroc Group Practice | St Columb | 59% | 103 |
| Mevagissey Surgery | St. Austell | 56% | 123 |
| Carn to Coast Health Centres | Redruth | 54% | 126 |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is heart failure (1.8% against 1.1%), and the furthest below is palliative care (0.4% against 0.6%).
| Condition register | Age group | Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 18.1% | 15.2% | 109,062 |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.6% | 14.3% | 72,798 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 8.0% | 6.6% | 45,759 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.6% | 7.9% | 38,418 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.7% | 4.6% | 28,587 |
| Cancer | All ages | 5.1% | 3.8% | 30,996 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 4.6% | 3.0% | 27,863 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 3.4% | 2.2% | 20,223 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 3.1% | 1.9% | 18,443 |
| COPD | All ages | 2.5% | 1.9% | 14,897 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.8% | 1.1% | 10,866 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3,251 |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.0% | 0.8% | 6,203 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5,968 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 4,852 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% | 4,619 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% | 4,289 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3,487 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2,292 |
- Arbennek Health PCN (4 practices)
- Coast and Country PCN (4 practices)
- Coastal (Kernow) PCN (4 practices)
- East Cornwall PCN (7 practices)
- Falmouth and Penryn PCN (4 practices)
- Isles of Scilly & South Kerrier PCN (5 practices)
- Launceston and Tamar Valley PCN (2 practices)
- North Cornwall Coast PCN (3 practices)
- North Kerrier East PCN (2 practices)
- North Kerrier West PCN (2 practices)
- Penwith PCN (7 practices)
- St Austell Healthcare PCN (2 practices)
- Three Harbours and Bosvena PCN (4 practices)
- Truro PCN (2 practices)
- Watergate PCN (3 practices)
- Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (81% overall experience good)
- Birmingham and Solihull (73% overall experience good)
- Black Country (74% overall experience good)
- Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (78% overall experience good)
- Central East (75% overall experience good)
- Cheshire and Merseyside (78% overall experience good)
- Coventry and Warwickshire (81% overall experience good)
- Derby and Derbyshire (76% overall experience good)
- Devon (79% overall experience good)
- Dorset (80% overall experience good)
- Essex (74% overall experience good)
- Gloucestershire (81% overall experience good)
- Greater Manchester (79% overall experience good)
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight (74% overall experience good)
- Herefordshire and Worcestershire (80% overall experience good)
- Humber and North Yorkshire (79% overall experience good)
- Kent and Medway (73% overall experience good)
- Lancashire and South Cumbria (78% overall experience good)
- Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (73% overall experience good)
- Lincolnshire (74% overall experience good)
- Norfolk and Suffolk (80% overall experience good)
- North East London (71% overall experience good)
- North East and North Cumbria (80% overall experience good)
- Northamptonshire (74% overall experience good)
- Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (74% overall experience good)
- Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (77% overall experience good)
- Somerset (79% overall experience good)
- South East London (76% overall experience good)
- South West London (81% overall experience good)
- South Yorkshire (77% overall experience good)
- Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (80% overall experience good)
- Surrey and Sussex (78% overall experience good)
- Thames Valley (76% overall experience good)
- West Yorkshire (76% overall experience good)
- West and North London (75% overall experience good)
How many GP practices are in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly?
55, with 603,392 registered patients in September 2026.
How do patients rate GP practices in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly?
79% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, the 14th highest of 36 ICBs.
How many patients are there per GP in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly?
1,871 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.
What share of GP appointments in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are face to face?
59%, against 63% across England.