Described as the “front door” of the NHS, GP surgeries are often the first point of contact when you’re unwell.
Patients across Derbyshire have named the GP surgeries that are meeting patients needs, 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 last appointment as part of the survey, including whether they felt their needs had been 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 Derbyshire 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.
1. Eyam Surgery - Eyam
There were 278 survey forms sent out to patients at Eyam Surgery in Eyam, and the response rate was 47%. 84% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 13% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps
2. Hartington Surgery - Buxton
There were 243 survey forms sent out to patients at Hartington Surgery in Buxton, and the response rate was 44%. 83% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 11% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps
3. Eden Surgery - Ilkeston
There were 293 survey forms sent out to patients at Eden Surgery in Ilkeston, and the response rate was 41%. 82% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 14% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps
4. Evelyn Medical Centre - Hope, Hope Valley
There were 274 survey forms sent out to patients at Evelyn Medical Centre in Hope, Hope Valley, and the response rate was 52%. 80% of patients said their needs were ‘definitely’ met during their last general practice appointment, while 18% said they were met ‘to some extent’. | Google Maps