Local authority area

GP practices in Torridge

9 open practices in this local authority area, 9 with enough survey answers to be rated.

Torridge as a whole

88.4/ 100

England 80.0 · 95% interval 85.9 to 89.9

The area’s Practice score is the average over its 9 rated practices. On average they are 8.4 points above the England average (95% interval: 5.9 to 9.9 points above). The Practice score weighs two NHS measures: the share of patients who describe their practice as good (70%) and the share of appointments that take place within two weeks of booking (30%).

Clearly above the England average

This describes the area as a whole, with every rated practice counting equally. It says nothing about any single practice: see each practice’s own page.

Best-rated GP practices in Torridge

Top-rated in Torridge 2026: Bradworthy Surgery. 4 practices in Torridge are in the top 10% in England. How the awards work.

By Practice score, highest first, among the 9 practices in Torridge with a label. Each score has a margin of error, and neighbouring scores often overlap, so nearby places can be close calls.

Best-rated GP practices in Torridge
Place	Practice	Survey answers	Practice score
1	Bradworthy SurgeryTop-rated in Torridge 2026	108	96.995.1 to 97.9
2	Hartland SurgeryTop 10% in England 2026	111	93.591.2 to 94.8
3	Torrington Health CentreTop 10% in England 2026	106	92.688.9 to 94.7
4	Wooda SurgeryTop 10% in England 2026	113	91.286.1 to 93.2
5	Northam Surgery	106	90.180.0 to 95.2
6	Castle Gardens SurgeryClearly above the England average	114	88.885.5 to 91.1
7	Bideford Medical Centre	105	85.972.5 to 93.3
8	Black Torrington Surgery	108	78.876.1 to 81.2
9	Ruby Country Medical Group	102	77.865.1 to 87.0

The line under each score is its 95% interval. The Practice score weighs two NHS measures: the share of patients who describe their practice as good (70%) and the share of appointments that take place within two weeks of booking (30%).

Only practices with a label are placed. Practices without one are in the full list below, with their figures.

All GP practices in Torridge, A to Z

In alphabetical order. The list is not a ranking. Each Practice score is shown with its 95% interval; a label appears only when the margin of error supports it.

All GP practices in Torridge, A to Z
Practice	Practice score	Survey answers	Response rate	Appointments within 2 weeks
Bideford Medical CentreBideford, EX39 3AFCannot be told apart from the England average	85.9	105	36.5%	96.7%
Black Torrington SurgeryBeaworthy, EX21 5QECannot be told apart from the England average	78.8	108	40.4%	81.3%
Bradworthy SurgeryHolsworthy, EX22 7SYClearly above the England average	96.9	108	42.0%	94.4%
Castle Gardens SurgeryTorrington, EX38 8EUClearly above the England average	88.8	114	43.4%	81.8%
Hartland SurgeryBideford, EX39 6BLClearly above the England average	93.5	111	44.1%	98.7%
Northam SurgeryBideford, EX39 1AZCannot be told apart from the England average	90.1	106	39.7%	95.8%
Ruby Country Medical GroupHolsworthy, EX22 6GHCannot be told apart from the England average	77.8	102	36.2%	92.3%
Torrington Health CentreTorrington, EX38 8ELClearly above the England average	92.6	106	39.7%	99.7%
Wooda SurgeryBideford, EX39 4AUClearly above the England average	91.2	113	37.0%	78.7%

The trend column shows overall experience (the share of patients who describe the practice as good), 2024–2026, from the GP Patient Survey (question 32). It is the survey part of the Practice score, not the score itself. Practices with fewer than 3 yearly results are shown without a curve.

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Sources

2026 GP Patient Survey: https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/
2024 GP Patient Survey: https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/
2025 GP Patient Survey: https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0

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