City and council area

GP surgeries in Portsmouth

There are 10 NHS GP surgeries in Portsmouth, serving around 235,739 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 10 are taking on new patients. Ranked 284th of 294 council areas in England.

24average score (England 50)
69%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
47%find the phone easyEngland 57%
10 of 10taking on new patients

All 10 surgeries, ranked

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

#SurgeryScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Derby Road Group PracticeDerby Road Surgery, Portsmouth, PO2 8HP 58 59% 78% Good Yes
2 The Drayton Surgery280 Havant Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1PA 57 65% 72% Good Yes
3 The Unicity Medical Centre159-161 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1EA 30 73% 71% Good Yes
4 Kirklands Surgery111 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5AF 23 49% 76% Good Yes
5 Craneswater Group PracticeDoctors Surgery, Southsea, PO5 2PW 18 38% 72% Good Yes
6 Island City PracticeNutfield Place, Portsmouth, PO1 4JT 18 39% 73% Good Yes
7 Trafalgar Medical Group PracticeThe Surgery, Southsea, PO5 3ND 17 41% 73% Good Yes
8 Portsdown Group PracticeKingston Crescent Surgery, Portsmouth, PO2 8AL 11 31% 61% Good Yes
9 East Shore PartnershipMilton Park Surgery, Portsmouth, PO3 6DW 11 51% 69% Good Yes
10 The Lighthouse Group PracticeSouthesea Medical Centre, Southsea, PO5 1AT 1 22% 47% Good Yes

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How Portsmouth compares

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

Easy to get through by phone47%57%
Easy to contact via website48%58%
Good experience of contacting63%73%
Waiting time was about right61%69%
Good at listening84%87%
Confidence and trust91%93%
Needs were met86%90%
Overall experience good69%77%

Common questions

Which is the best GP surgery in Portsmouth?

Derby Road Group Practice has the highest GPScore in Portsmouth, 58 out of 100 (grade C). 78% of its patients say their overall experience is good. The ranking is based on the 2026 NHS patient survey, inspection results and NHS quality data. Different surgeries suit different people, so it is worth looking at the ones nearest you too.

Which GP surgeries in Portsmouth are taking on new patients?

10 of the 10 surgeries in Portsmouth were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website, including Derby Road Group Practice, The Drayton Surgery, The Unicity Medical Centre, Kirklands Surgery, Craneswater Group Practice and others. You usually need to live in the area a surgery covers. Each surgery page has a link to register online.

How easy is it to get a GP appointment in Portsmouth?

In the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey, 47% of patients at surgeries in Portsmouth said it was easy to get through by phone. The England average is 57%. 63% said their experience of contacting their surgery was good. The table above shows the figures for each surgery.

How are GP surgeries in Portsmouth rated by inspectors?

10 of the 10 inspected surgeries in Portsmouth are rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, each surgery's page on the NHS website for new-patient status, and ONS geography via OpenCrime. Read how scores work.