A doctor has hit out at a patient survey that ranks GPs from best to worst as a "de-motivating and, indeed, dangerous myth".

Every year patients are asked what they think of the service at their local surgery.

Across the UK more than 703,000 people filled in the NHS England GP Patient Survey this year.

Seventy five per cent of patients ranked their experience as "good" or "very good" - an increase from 73.9 per cent in 2024.

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This paper then used this to publish rankings of the best and worst GPs in Wiltshire.

We have received a letter from a GP, saying the following:

Sir,

Having been retired from General Practice (Calne) for over 20 years I have only a blunt axe to grind.

However, you should know that your article on the apparent quality spectrum of Wiltshire........

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