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Best GP practices in St. Helens by Patient Experience (GPPS)
Best GP practices in St. Helens, 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 St. Helens ranked by GPPS “Overall experience (positive)”. Open a practice to view full details and survey cards.
Metric used:
Overall experience (positive)
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Location:
St. Helens
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admin district
Scored practices
20
Matched GPPS values
Best score
100%
Positive responses
Average score
86%
Across scored practices
Latest published
2025-07-10
GPPS publish date
Best results
Ranked by GPPS positive response percentage (latest available survey for each practice).
Tip: open a practice to see full survey cards and details.
| # | Practice | Town | Postcode | Score | CI | Response rate | Responses |
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ST. HELENS | WA11 8HJ | 100% | 98.5%–100% | 43% | 113 / 263 |
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ST HELENS | WA11 8AZ | 98.1% | 96.3%–99% | 42% | 137 / 326 |
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ST HELENS | WA10 2DJ | 92.9% | 90.8%–94.6% | 31.8% | 126 / 396 |
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ST HELENS | WA10 1DW | 92.8% | 86.7%–96.2% | 31.8% | 112 / 352 |
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WIGAN | WN5 7LY | 92.3% | 82.2%–96.8% | 32.8% | 103 / 314 |
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ST. HELENS | WA10 5RG | 92.1% | 85.8%–95.7% | 29.4% | 104 / 354 |
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ST HELENS | WA10 2HT | 89.3% | 86.8%–91.3% | 33% | 125 / 379 |
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PRESCOT | L35 4LP | 88.9% | 77.3%–94.9% | 33.6% | 99 / 295 |
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ST HELENS | WA10 2DJ | 88% | 77.6%–94% | 29.6% | 104 / 351 |
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ST. HELENS | WA11 7AF | 86% | 82.1%–89.2% | 20.7% | 114 / 550 |
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ST HELENS | WA10 2DJ | 83.6% | 80%–86.6% | 31.5% | 114 / 362 |
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ST. HELENS | WA9 1LN | 82.8% | 60.1%–93.9% | 23.1% | 94 / 407 |
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 |
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| WIGAN | WN4 0XD | 82.1% | |
| ST. HELENS | WA10 4GW | 81.7% | |
| ST HELENS | WA10 2BD | 81.3% | |
| NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS | WA12 9ED | 79.8% | |
| NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS | WA12 9NA | 78.9% | |
| ST HELENS | WA10 2DJ | 77.8% | |
| PRESCOT | L35 4LL | 76.1% | |
| ST. HELENS | WA9 5PR | 76% |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this “Best GP practices” list calculated?
We rank GP practices using the latest available GP Patient Survey (GPPS) value for “Overall experience (positive)”. Higher positive response percentages rank higher. We then show up to 12 practices for this district.
Why are some GP practices not included?
A practice needs a matched GPPS record and a valid value for the selected survey metric to appear in this ranking. Practices can still appear in the main directory even if they are not ranked here.
Is this an official NHS endorsement?
No. This is an independent view built from published survey data to help patients compare local practices more easily.
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