Best GP practices in Cheshire and Merseyside 2026

The highest-graded GP practices in Cheshire and Merseyside, the area of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, by the Practice Grade: what patients say in the 2026 GP Patient Survey and how soon appointments take place and calls are answered, with an open method. See also the best GP practices in England.

The Surgery has the highest Practice Grade in Cheshire and Merseyside, 98.3 out of 100. Cheshire and Merseyside as a whole: 80.1, 2.9 points above the England average.

Updated with GP Patient Survey (2026 survey) and Appointments in General Practice (August 2026)

See also the access gap in Cheshire and Merseyside: how many practices have satisfied patients but access below England’s figure.

#	Practice	Area	Answers	Practice Grade
1	The SurgeryTop-rated in Cheshire East 2026	Cheshire East	113	98.3
2	Chelford SurgeryTop 10% in England 2026	Cheshire East	115	95.0
3	Kenneth Macrae Med CentreTop-rated in St. Helens 2026	St. Helens	113	94.8
4	Rainford Health CentreTop 10% in England 2026	St. Helens	100	94.3
5	Calvary Health CentreTop-rated in Liverpool 2026	Liverpool	94	93.7
6	The Villa Medical CentreTop-rated in Wirral 2026	Wirral	120	93.4
7	Laurel Bank SurgeryTop-rated in Cheshire West and Chester 2026	Cheshire West and Chester	110	93.2
8	Drs Adey and DancyTop 10% in England 2026	Cheshire West and Chester	113	92.9
9	Grove Rd SurgeryTop 10% in England 2026	Wirral	116	92.2
10	Spital SurgeryTop 10% in England 2026	Wirral	112	92.1
11	Hall Street Medical CentreTop 10% in England 2026	St. Helens	91	92.0
12	Alderley Edge Medical CentreTop 10% in England 2026	Cheshire East	111	91.8
13	Roby Medical CentreTop-rated in Knowsley 2026	Knowsley	106	91.7
14	Poulter Road Medical CentreTop 10% in England 2026	Liverpool	100	91.5
15	Blackheath Med CtrTop 10% in England 2026	Wirral	110	91.4
15	Windermere Medical CentreTop 10% in England 2026	St. Helens	107	91.4
17	Handforth Health CentreTop 10% in England 2026	Cheshire East	122	90.9
17	Park Lane Surgery	Cheshire East	106	90.9
17	Parkfield SurgeryTop 10% in England 2026	St. Helens	103	90.9
20	Liverpool Rd Medical PracticeTop-rated in Sefton 2026	Sefton	105	90.8
20	Western Ave Medical CtreTop 10% in England 2026	Cheshire West and Chester	106	90.8
22	Hornspit Medical CentreTop 10% in England 2026	Liverpool	121	90.7
23	Moss WayTop 10% in England 2026	Liverpool	115	90.4
24	Tarbock Medical CentreTop 10% in England 2026	Knowsley	111	90.2
25	Boughton Medical Group	Cheshire West and Chester	115	90.1

Practices with exactly the same Practice Grade share a place, listed A to Z.

331 of the 335 GP practices in Cheshire and Merseyside have a Practice Grade; only practices with a label are placed, so the list never runs from the bottom.

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Each practice is placed at the centre of its postcode, not at its building, so practices that share a postcode share a point. Click a point to see every practice there.

Areas in Cheshire and Merseyside

Each area page ranks every GP practice in the area by the Practice Grade, also those that do not reach the region’s list.

2026 GP Patient Survey: https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/
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