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GP surgeries in the Earley and Woodley constituency

Earley and Woodley is a parliamentary constituency. It has 7 NHS GP surgeries and around 112,153 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 2 poor. Ranked 411th of 543 constituencies in England.

38average score (England 50)
75%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
53%find the phone easyEngland 57%
7 of 7taking on new patients

All 7 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Brookside Group PracticeRG6 7HG Lower Earley 53 52% 82% Good Yes
2 Long Barn Lane SurgeryRG2 7SZ Reading 52 63% 78% Good Yes
3 Loddon Vale PracticeRG5 4UX Woodley 47 51% 81% Good Yes
4 University Medical GroupRG2 7HE Reading 47 53% 72% Outstanding Yes
5 Woodley PracticeRG5 4JA Woodley 18 51% 70% Good Yes
6 South Reading & Shinfield Group Medical PracRG2 9EH Reading 15 50% 64% Good Yes
7 Shinfield Medical PracticeRG2 9EH Reading Not rated Yes

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How Earley and Woodley compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone53%57%
Easy to contact via website48%58%
Good experience of contacting71%73%
Waiting time was about right70%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good75%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Earley and Woodley?

Brookside Group Practice has the highest GPScore in Earley and Woodley, 53 out of 100. 82% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in Earley and Woodley?

53% of patients in Earley and Woodley find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 75% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Earley and Woodley ranks 411th of 543 constituencies in England.

How many GP surgeries in Earley and Woodley are taking on new patients?

7 of the 7 surgeries in Earley and Woodley were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.