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Best GP practices in Westmorland and Furness by Patient Experience (GPPS)
Best GP practices in Westmorland and Furness, ranked using the latest available GP Patient Survey (GPPS) positive response results for “Overall experience…
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 Westmorland and Furness 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:
Westmorland and Furness
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admin district
Scored practices
20
Matched GPPS values
Best score
100%
Positive responses
Average score
92%
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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CONISTON | LA21 8ER | 100% | 99.9%–100% | 45.8% | 124 / 271 |
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GRANGE-OVER-SANDS | LA11 6PH | 99.3% | 98.4%–99.7% | 49.4% | 120 / 243 |
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WINDERMERE | LA23 1BA | 98.5% | 94.4%–99.6% | 44% | 113 / 257 |
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PENRITH | CA11 0PD | 95.6% | 95.1%–96% | 37.8% | 113 / 299 |
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ULVERSTON | LA12 8AL | 94.6% | 92.5%–96.2% | 39.5% | 109 / 276 |
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KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS | LA17 7TE | 94.1% | 89.7%–96.6% | 35% | 105 / 300 |
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SEDBERGH | LA10 5DL | 93.1% | 89.4%–95.6% | 38.3% | 111 / 290 |
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KENDAL | LA9 4JE | 91.4% | 77.9%–97% | 37.4% | 107 / 286 |
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ULVERSTON | LA12 7BT | 91.2% | 86.9%–94.1% | 32.2% | 109 / 339 |
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BARROW-IN-FURNESS | LA14 3HY | 91.1% | 85.6%–94.7% | 23.5% | 90 / 383 |
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ALSTON | CA9 3QU | 90.9% | 89.4%–92.3% | 37.3% | 119 / 319 |
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PENRITH | CA10 1DQ | 90.8% | 88.6%–92.5% | 47.5% | 114 / 240 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENDAL | LA9 6SA | 90.4% | |
| BARROW-IN-FURNESS | LA14 2LB | 90.1% | |
| APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND | CA16 6QR | 89.5% | |
| AMBLESIDE | LA22 9BP | 89.5% | |
| CARLISLE | CA4 0HP | 88.6% | |
| CARNFORTH | LA6 2HQ | 88.2% | |
| PENRITH | CA11 8HW | 87.1% | |
| MILNTHORPE | LA7 7PS | 86.9% |
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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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