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GPs, dentists and care in Torridge

74 health and care services are registered with the Care Quality Commission in Torridge: 12 GP surgeries, 9 dentists, 26 care homes and 6 nursing homes. 87% of those with a rating are rated good or outstanding.

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74servicesregistered with the CQC
87%good or outstandingof those rated
2rated outstanding
4new ratingslast six months

Darker means a bigger share rated good or outstanding. Tap an area for its page.

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By kind of service

KindServicesRatedGood or outstanding
GP surgery12989%
Dentist90–
Care home262584%
Nursing home64100%
Home care191593%
Clinic110%
Other care10–

The CQC doesn’t rate dentists, and new services wait for a first inspection, so not every service has a rating.

Latest ratings

Rated requires improvement or inadequate

A rating shows how a service was when it was last inspected. Services can improve and ask to be inspected again, so check the CQC page for the latest.

Every GP surgery

Bideford Community HospitalBidefordNot inspected yet
Bideford Medical CentreBidefordGood (2020)
Blake House SurgeryBlack TorringtonRequires improvement (2025): good in 2, requires improvement in 3
Bradworthy SurgeryBradworthyGood (2019): outstanding in 1, good in 4
Castle Gardens SurgeryGreat TorringtonGood (2018)
Hartland SurgeryHartlandGood (2018)
Holsworthy Community HospitalHolsworthyNot inspected yet
Holsworthy DoctorsHolsworthyGood (2020): outstanding in 1, good in 4
Northam SurgeryNorthamOutstanding (2016): outstanding in 3, good in 2
The Wooda SurgeryBidefordGood (2019)
Torrington Community HospitalGreat TorringtonNot inspected yet
Torrington Health CentreGreat TorringtonGood (2018)

Where the figures come from

The Care Quality Commission publishes every registered health and care service and its latest rating, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at EX and PL postcodes and show here the ones in Torridge. Home-care agencies are often run from someone’s home, so they show their street only.

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Questions people ask

How are GP surgeries in Torridge rated?

12 GP surgeries are registered in Torridge; 89% of those rated are good or outstanding.

How many care homes are there in Torridge?

32 care and nursing homes are registered in Torridge.

What do CQC ratings mean?

The Care Quality Commission rates services as outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate, after looking at whether they are safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.