GP surgeries in York: ratings and patient reviews

There are 21 GP practices in York, with 309,664 registered patients between them (September 2026). The highest share of patients rating their overall experience as good is at Springbank Surgery (97%, England 77%). Across the town there are 1,747 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

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

Across the 21 practices in York with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 56% at Market Weighton to 97% at Springbank Surgery, with a median of 87% (England: 77%). 14 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Escrick Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (96%, England 57%).

PracticeRegistered patientsOverall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
Springbank Surgery7,61197%93%Outstanding1,105
Ampleforth Surgery4,11396%95%Good1,325
The Beckside Centre19,17395%82%Good1,951
Drs Wilson and Matthews3,57094%94%Good2,008
Tollerton Surgery3,65394%89%Good1,671
Stillington Surgery3,76093%93%Good1,741
Front Street Surgery8,71193%81%Good1,658
Jorvik Gillygate Practice27,36992%59%Good1,918
Escrick Surgery6,89991%96%Good1,554
Dalton Terrace Surgery9,97889%79%Requires improvement1,697
The Kirkbymoorside Surgery6,15787%86%Good1,184
Elvington Medical Practice7,18586%66%Good1,100
The Old School Medical Practice7,35186%71%Good1,571
Millfield Surgery8,14085%71%Good1,612
Church Lane Surgery12,32984%77%Good1,459
MyHealth18,60477%38%Good1,865
York Medical Group43,16774%35%Good1,689
Kimberlow Hill Surgery14,75774%74%Good2,733
Priory Medical Centre57,02270%31%Good2,490
Haxby Group Practice31,61168%33%Outstanding1,297
Market Weighton8,50456%36%Good2,501

There are 1,747 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in York, fewer than England's 2,171 and Humber and North Yorkshire's 2,125. Practices recorded 553 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 60% of them face to face. 44% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

22% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 1.2% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureYorkHumber and North YorkshireEngland
Patients per qualified GP1,7472,1252,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month553559510
Face-to-face appointments60%64%63%
Same day as booked44%43%45%
Did not attend3%3%4%
Patients aged 65 or over22%23%19%

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in York is stroke and tia (2.4% against 1.9%), and the furthest below is learning disability (0.4% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupYork (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages15.3%15.2%48,289
Depression18+ yrs12.8%14.3%33,784
Asthma6+ yrs6.9%6.6%20,820
Diabetes17+ yrs6.0%7.9%16,027
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.6%4.6%11,988
CancerAll ages4.2%3.8%13,381
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages3.1%3.0%9,788
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.8%2.2%8,759
Stroke and TIAAll ages2.4%1.9%7,479
COPDAll ages1.6%1.9%5,083
Osteoporosis50+ yrs1.5%1.2%1,862
Heart failureAll ages1.3%1.1%4,138
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.9%1.0%2,818
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%2,074
DementiaAll ages0.8%0.8%2,411
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.7%0.8%1,849
Palliative careAll ages0.7%0.6%2,124
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.6%0.6%1,979
Learning disabilityAll ages0.4%0.6%1,338

How many GP practices are there in York?

21, with 309,664 registered patients in September 2026.

Which GP practice in York do patients rate highest?

Springbank Surgery: 97% of patients described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, above the England figure of 77%.

How many patients are there per GP in York?

1,747 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

How many GP appointments in York are face to face?

60% of appointments at the town's practices were face to face, against 63% across England.

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