Best GP practices in Dorset by Patient Experience (GPPS)
Best GP practices in Dorset, ranked using the latest available GP Patient Survey (GPPS) positive response results for “Overall experience (positive)”.
Updated using the latest GP Patient Survey publication available in this district (latest publish date: 2025-07-10).
Showing up to 12 best GP practices in Dorset ranked by GPPS “Overall experience (positive)”. Open a practice to view full details and survey cards.
Best results
Ranked by GPPS positive response percentage (latest available survey for each practice).
| # | Practice | Town | Postcode | Score | CI | Response rate | Responses |
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DORCHESTER | DT2 7JG | 99% | 98.3%–99.4% | 53.4% | 141 / 264 |
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WAREHAM | BH20 5HH | 98.7% | 98.1%–99.1% | 55.4% | 134 / 242 |
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SHERBORNE | DT9 6LG | 98.1% | 96.5%–99% | 44.6% | 108 / 242 |
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FERNDOWN | BH22 8AZ | 97.6% | 93.1%–99.2% | 39% | 101 / 259 |
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DORCHESTER | DT1 2EW | 97.3% | 93.7%–98.9% | 51% | 126 / 247 |
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GILLINGHAM | SP8 5DF | 96.6% | 95.9%–97.3% | 50.2% | 119 / 237 |
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DORCHESTER | DT1 1LD | 95.8% | 93.1%–97.5% | 39.9% | 108 / 271 |
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DORCHESTER | DT1 2FD | 95.6% | 90%–98.1% | 46.6% | 116 / 249 |
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WEYMOUTH | DT4 7DW | 95.2% | 78.2%–99.1% | 28.9% | 98 / 339 |
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BLANDFORD FORUM | DT11 0AT | 94.4% | 92.5%–95.9% | 51.2% | 126 / 246 |
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FERNDOWN | BH22 9HB | 93.5% | 88.1%–96.6% | 42.9% | 109 / 254 |
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SWANAGE | BH19 1HB | 91.6% | 85.4%–95.3% | 46.7% | 134 / 287 |
Map of the best practices
Map points are shown for practices with coordinates available.
Near misses
Practices that nearly made the Best list (next best in this district).
| Practice | Town | Postcode | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAREHAM | BH20 7HB | 91.4% | |
| DORCHESTER | DT2 8FY | 91.2% | |
| WAREHAM | BH20 4PG | 90.8% | |
| SHERBORNE | DT9 4DL | 89.4% | |
| STURMINSTER NEWTON | DT10 1QU | 88.9% | |
| DORCHESTER | DT1 2FD | 88.1% | |
| FERNDOWN | BH22 0JB | 87.9% | |
| WEYMOUTH | DT4 7BY | 87.6% |
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