Buckinghamshire: Easiest GPs to book an appointment at

The issue of whether GPs are offering enough face-to-face appointments is currently being hotly debated.

New analysis has shown that there is on average one GP per 2,038 people across the country, a 5 per cent rise since 2015.

According to the 2021 GP Patient Survey, which takes results from January to March 2021, more than two in three patients (68.5 per cent) were offered a choice of appointments when they last tried to book one.

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However, only half of patients (50.3) said they had an in-person appointment when they last tried to book one for themselves – this is a decrease of 39.5 per cent when compared to 2020.

Using GP Survey data, we have uncovered the best and worst GP surgeries when it comes to booking an appointment.

How do Buckinghamshire GPs compare? We have created a list of the best and worst GPs to book an appointment at (ranked based on respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment).

Here is what we found:  

Millbarn Medical Centre, Beaconsfield

Number of surveys received: 95

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 62 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 62 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 69 per cent.

Highfield Surgery, Hazlemere 

Number of surveys received: 129

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 74 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 72 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 62 per cent.

The Doctors House, Marlow Medical Group, Victoria Road

Number of surveys received: 112

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 48 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 27 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 38 per cent.

Cherrymead Surgery, Loudwater, High Wycombe

Number of surveys received: 113

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 58 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 52 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 58 per cent.

The Simpson Centre, Gregories Road, Beaconsfield

Number of surveys received: 104

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 49 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 56 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 46 per cent.

Bourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Centre, Pound House Surgery, 8 The Green, Wooburn Green

Number of surveys received: 115

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 58 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 38 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 49 per cent.

Dr Firth And Partners, The New Surgery, Chess Medical Centre, Chesham

Number of surveys received: 129

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 84 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 83 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 81 per cent.

Water Meadow Surgery, Red Lion Street, Chesham

Number of surveys received: 118

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 76 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 87 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 88 per cent.

Gladstone Road Surgery, Gladstone Surgery, Berkhampstead Road, Chesham

Number of surveys received: 131

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 65 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 74 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 64 per cent.

Little Chalfont Surgery, White Lion Road, Little Chalfont

Number of surveys received: 97

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 27 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 40 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 27 per cent.

Rectory Meadow Surgery, School Lane, Old Amersham

Number of surveys received: 116

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 81 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 84 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 85 per cent.

Amersham Health Centre, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham

Number of surveys received: 101

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 52 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 47 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 49 per cent.

The John Hampden Surgery, High Street, Prestwood, Great Missenden

Number of surveys received: 101

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 71 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 92 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 79 per cent.

Hughenden Valley Surgery, Valley Road, High Wycombe

Number of surveys received: 109

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 34 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 32 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 42 per cent.

Prospect House Surgery, High Street, Great Missenden

Number of surveys received: 103

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 69 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 86 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 57 per cent.

Iver Medical Centre, High Street, Iver

Number of surveys received: 98

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 36 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 16 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 47 per cent.

Threeways Surgery, Pennylets Green, Stoke Poges

Number of surveys received: 113

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 61 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 57 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 58 per cent.

Burnham Health Centre, Minniecroft Road, Burnham

Number of surveys received: 111

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 27 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 12 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 45 per cent.

Southmead Surgery, Blackpond Lane, Farnham Common

Number of surveys received: 109

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 50 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 45 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 48 per cent.

The Hall Practice, Calcot Med centre, Hampden Rd, Chalfont St.Peter

Number of surveys received: 100

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 56 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 54 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 52 per cent.

The Misbourne Surgery, Church Lane, Chalfont St.Peter

Number of surveys received: 104

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 63 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 74 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 61 per cent.

The Allan Practice, Calcot Medical Centre, Hampden Road, Chalfont St.Peter

Number of surveys received: 96

Respondents who have a ‘good’ experience of making an appointment: 69 per cent

Patients who find it easy to get through to GP via phone: 71 per cent

Patients who were offered a choice of appointment when they last called: 69 per cent.