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GP surgeries in the Reading Central constituency

Reading Central is a parliamentary constituency. It has 12 NHS GP surgeries and around 160,171 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 327th of 543 constituencies in England.

46average score (England 50)
77%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
61%find the phone easyEngland 57%
12 of 12taking on new patients

All 12 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 Abbey Medical CentreRG1 7QA Reading 75 86% 81% Not rated Yes
2 Emmer Green SurgeryRG4 8RA Caversham 70 67% 90% Good Yes
3 Pembroke SurgeryRG1 5PG Reading 63 81% 83% Good Yes
4 Balmore Park SurgeryRG4 7SS Caversham 60 57% 85% Good Yes
5 Chatham Street SurgeryRG1 7JE Reading 54 64% 78% Good Yes
6 Parkside PracticeRG6 1JS Reading 46 58% 78% Good Yes
7 Melrose SurgeryRG1 5BS Reading 45 59% 77% Good Yes
8 Milman & Kennet SurgeryRG2 0AR Reading 40 56% 75% Good Yes
9 Broad Street Health CentreRG1 7QA Reading 33 49% 78% Good Yes
10 London Street SurgeryRG1 4SJ Reading 23 47% 68% Good Yes
11 Western Elms & Circuit Lane SurgeriesRG30 1AT Reading 20 52% 68% Good Yes
12 Coley Park SurgeryRG1 6DN Reading 16 57% 68% Not rated Yes

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How Reading Central compares

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

Easy to get through by phone61%57%
Easy to contact via website58%58%
Good experience of contacting76%73%
Waiting time was about right69%69%
Good at listening87%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met90%90%
Overall experience good77%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Reading Central?

Abbey Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Reading Central, 75 out of 100. 81% 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 Reading Central?

61% of patients in Reading Central find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 77% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Reading Central ranks 327th of 543 constituencies in England.

How many GP surgeries in Reading Central are taking on new patients?

12 of the 12 surgeries in Reading Central 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.