The study also revealed the best and worst rated surgeries in Edinburgh. The latest Health and Care Experience survey for 2021/22 asked people across the country about their opinions of their local GP practice. Of the respondents, 67% said they had an overall positive experience provided by their GP practice, down 12% on the 2019/20 survey.
More than 130,000 people registered at GP practices in Scotland responded to the 2021/22 survey, giving an overall response rate of 24%. The questionnaires were sent out in November 2021 and asked about people’s experiences over the previous 12 months.
Here we reveal the best GP surgeries in Edinburgh, according to the survey.
Practices have been ranked according to the percentage of people rating their overall experience as either positive or negative.
1. Murrayfield Medical Centre
At Murrayfield Medical Centre in Edinburgh, 95.7% of people responding to the survey rated their overall experience as positive. Photo: Google Maps
2. Dr A Comiskey and Partners
At Dr A Comiskey and Partners in the Conan Doyle Medical Centre in Edinburgh, 91.9% of people responding to the survey rated their overall experience as positive. Photo: Google Maps
3. Braids Medical Practice
At Braids Medical Practice in Edinburgh, 91.9% of people responding to the survey rated their overall experience as positive. Photo: Google Maps
4. West End Medical Practice
At West End Medical Practice in Edinburgh, 88.8% of people responding to the survey rated their overall experience as positive. Photo: Google Maps