THE satisfaction ratings for some patients who are with GP surgeries across the St Helens borough have been revealed, according to survey data.

The results of the GP Patient Survey 2022 were published this week after questionnaires were sent out to patients at 33 surgeries locally.

More than 3,600 people returned the survey, which offers a snapshot of patients' feelings across the borough.

Please note: An original version of this report inaccurately interpreted the survey data. This report has subsequently been corrected and the data updated - see list of GP practices below. We apologise for the error.

The GP Patient Survey measures patients’ experiences across a range of topics, including the ease of making an appointment, access to online services and satisfaction with the care received.

As part of the survey, patients who reply are asked to rate the overall experience at their practice from the past year and the percentages of patients who rate it as good are given in the results.

Across St Helens, Kenneth MacRae Medical Centre in Rainford received the highest number of patients who rated it as good, with 97 per cent.

At the other end of the spectrum, at Billinge Medical Practice the amount of patients to record an overall experience rating of good was 33 per cent.

GP surgeries in St Helens -  percentage of patients whose overall experience is good:

Atlas Medical Practice 63 per cent

Berrymead Family Medical Centre 79 per cent

Bethany Medical Centre - 88 per cent

Billinge Medical Practice - 33 per cent

The Bowery Medical Centre - 68 per cent

Central Surgery - 67 per cent

Cornerstone Surgery - 57 per cent

The Crossroads Surgery - 84 per cent

Eccleston Medical Centre - 70 per cent

Four Acre Health Centre - 66 per cent 

Garswood Surgery 71 per cent

Hall Street Medical Centre - 88 per cent

Haydock Medical Centre - 46 per cent

Holly Bank Surgery - 64 per cent

Kenneth MacRae Medical Centre - 97 per cent

Lingholme Health Centre - 85 per cent

Longton Medical Centre - 74 per cent

Marshalls Cross Medical Centre - 64 per cent

Mill Street Medical Centre 69 per cent

Newton Community Hospital Practice 73 per cent

Newton Medical Centre 61 per cent

Newholme Surgery - 87 per cent

Ormskirk House Surgery - 74 per cent

Parkfield Surgery - 89 per cent

Patterdale Lodge - 62 per cent

Phoenix Medical Practice - 81 per cent

Dr Rahill's surgery 85 per cent

Rainbow Medical Centre 49 per cent

Rainford Health Centre - 89 per cent

Rainhill Village Surgery 83 per cent

The Spinney Medical Centre - 66 per cent

Vista Road surgery - 77 per cent

Windermere Medical Centre - 74 per cent

As part of the survey, patients were asked a series of questions, one of which was generally, how easy is it to get through to someone at your GP's practice on the phone?

The question produced mixed results, with 95 per cent of respondents at Kenneth MacRae Medical Centre and 96 per cent at Hall Street Medical Centre saying it was easy.

At the other end of the scale, just 10 per cent of respondents at Billinge Medical Practice and Haydock Medical Centre answered that it was easy to get through on the phone.