The top GP surgeries in Dartford and Swanley have been revealed in an annual survey of patient satisfaction.
The GP Patient Survey asks patients to give their opinions on their practices, taking into account several factors including availability of appointments, waiting times and out-of-hours services.
Within the Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley Clinical Commissioning Group, 3,175 people returned surveys on GP services in the area.
In the Dartford and Swanley areas, Maple Practice in Tower Road, Dartford, came out on top, with 93 per cent of patients responding to the survey saying they found its service ‘good’.
Mandy Taylor, practice manager at Maple Practice said the results of the survey were "Brilliant."
Speaking to News Shopper, she said: "We are a very accommodating practice. We stay open for an hour at the end of each day so doctors can follow up with patients.
"If we need to add on extra appointments, we will. We very rarely turn away patients."
However, despite some practices being rated highly by patients, fewer than half of the practices in Dartford and Swanley have reached the average national approval level of 85 per cent.
1) Maple Practice – 93 per cent
2) Joydens Wood Medical Centre – 93 per cent
3) Hextable Surgery – 92 per cent
4) Dartford West Health Centre – 92 per cent
5) Devon Road Surgery – 89 per cent
6) Lowfield Medical Centre – 88 per cent
7) Pilgrims Way Surgery – 87 per cent
8) Swanscombe Health Centre – 87 per cent
9) Elmdene Surgery – 85 per cent
10) The Shrubbery Surgery – 84 per cent
11) Braeside Surgery – 81 per cent
12) The Forge Surgery – 81 per cent
13) Dartford East Health Centre – 79 per cent
14) The Oaks Partnership – 77 per cent
15) The Cedars Surgery – 77 per cent
16) Horsman’s Place Surgery – 74 per cent
17) Temple Hill Surgery – 72 per cent
18) The Orchard Practice – 70 per cent
19) Jubilee Medical Centre – 64 per cent
How do these rankings sit with you? Do you agree with the survey result for your GP surgery?
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