THE best and worst GP surgeries in Southend have been ranked by patients.

All of the GP surgeries overseen by the Southend Clinical Commissioning Group have been ranked in the 2021 NHS patient survey.

The survey data is collated by asking patients their views on their experiences at the surgeries.

The England-wide survey takes place every year and provides practice level assessment of patient experiences at their doctors.

Across the CCG area, almost 10,000 questionnaires were sent out, with thousands returned and completed.

What does the survey assess?

It asks residents questions on a range of topics including how easy it is to make an appointment, the overall experience and things like Covid practices.

Which are the best surgeries in the area?

Rated by overall satisfaction, by the percentage of patients who ranked their surgery at least good, there was a clear winner.

Prince Avenue Surgery in Southend came top of the pile with 93 per cent.

In joint second was Scott Park Surgery, in Eastwood, and Warrior Square Surgery, in Southend, with 90 per cent.

Which surgeries are ranked the worst by patients?

West Road Surgery was ranked bottom of the pile.

Just 67 per cent of patients rated it good or above, well below the national average of 83 per cent.

The Queensway Surgery came second bottom with a score of 73 per cent.

Here is a table showing the results of each surgery in the Southend Clinical Commissioning Group area:

How does the CCG rank nationally?

The average results for the CCG show it fairs just below the national average.

In terms of overall experience of their GP surgery, 81 per cent of patients in Southend ranked theirs as "good" or higher.

This is below the national average of 83 per cent.