Patients in Bedfordshire have revealed the GP surgeries that are meeting their expectations in the latest GP Patient Survey, produced by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England.
More than 700,000 patients in England completed the 2025 survey, which was carried out between January and March this year, and gathers information on how patients feel about their local surgery.
Patients were asked a range of questions about their most recent appointment as part of the survey, including whether they felt their needs had been adequately met. Across the country, the majority of patients said their needs had ‘definitely’ been met (57%) or had been met ‘to some extent’ (33%).
Here we reveal the surgeries in Bedfordshire which are meeting patients’ needs the best. Surgeries are ranked by the proportion of patients who said their needs had ‘definitely’ been met during their last appointment.
13. The Shefford Health Centre - Shefford
There were 306 survey forms sent out to patients at The Shefford Health Centre in Shefford, and the response rate was 36%. 60% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 35% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps
14. Ashburnham Road Surgery - Bedford
There were 875 survey forms sent out to patients at Ashburnham Road Surgery in Bedford, and the response rate was 14%. 60% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 30% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps
15. Linden Road Surgery - Bedford
There were 530 survey forms sent out to patients at Linden Road Surgery in Bedford, and the response rate was 22%. 60% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 31% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps
16. West Street Surgery - Dunstable
There were 359 survey forms sent out to patients at West Street Surgery in Dunstable, and the response rate was 30%. 60% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 36% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps