ALMOST half of patients were unhappy with the care provided at the lowest ranked West Fife GP, according to a government survey.

Valleyfield Medical Practice in High Valleyfield was rated the worst when it came to the care provided, with 46.6% reporting care at the practice as negative.

Only 31.3% reported the care as positive.

On the other hand, 79.4% of people reported the care given at Bellyeoman Surgery in Dunfermline as positive. Only 6.3% gave the practice a negative response.

Charlestown Surgery also received high positive responses for its care at 72.6%.

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When it comes to the arrangements to getting to speak to a mental health professional, Hospital Hill Surgery in Dunfermline was worst ranked.

Only 7.3% of respondents gave the practice’s a positive response, with 44.0% giving it a negative response.

The figures show that the best ranked GP in this regard was Bellyeoman Surgery which received a 54.8% positive percentage.

These figures came from the Health and Care Experience Survey which asks a random sample of people registered with a GP in Scotland about their experiences.

It asks for people’s opinions on a range of issues including the quality of information given by the receptionist, the opening hours of the practice, and the arrangements for speaking to a physiotherapist.

Overall satisfaction - from best to worst

Bellyeoman Surgery - Dunfermline: 79.4%

Charlestown Surgery - Fife: 72.6%

Inverkeithing Medical Group - Inverkeithing: 72.6%

Park Road Practice - Rosyth: 71.9%

Primrose Lane Medical Centre - Fife: 68.9%

New Park Medical Practice - Dunfermline: 68.0%

Kelty Medical Practice - Kelty: 64.9%

Nethertown Surgery - Dunfermline: 57.8%

Millhill Surgery - Dunfermline:v56.9%

Linburn Road Health Centre - Dunfermline: 55.0%

Oakley Medical Practice - Fife: 46.7%

Hospital Hill Surgery - Dunfermline: 43.6%

Valleyfield Medical Practice - High Valleyfield: 31.3%