City and council area

GP surgeries in Reading

There are 18 NHS GP surgeries in Reading, serving around 251,712 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 18 are taking on new patients. Ranked 217th of 294 council areas in England.

41average score (England 50)
76%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
58%find the phone easyEngland 57%
18 of 18taking on new patients

All 18 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 Abbey Medical Centre1st Floor, Reading, RG1 7QA 75 86% 81% Not rated Yes
2 Emmer Green Surgery4 St. Barnabas Road, Reading, RG4 8RA 70 67% 90% Good Yes
3 Pembroke Surgery31 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PG 63 81% 83% Good Yes
4 Balmore Park Surgery59a Hemdean Road, Reading, RG4 7SS 60 57% 85% Good Yes
5 Chatham Street Surgery121 Chatham Street, Reading, RG1 7JE 54 64% 78% Good Yes
6 Long Barn Lane Surgery22 Long Barn Lane, Reading, RG2 7SZ 52 63% 78% Good Yes
7 University Medical GroupUniversity Health Centre, Reading, RG2 7HE 47 53% 72% Outstanding Yes
8 Parkside Practice224 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1JS 46 58% 78% Good Yes
9 Melrose Surgery73 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BS 45 59% 77% Good Yes
10 Tilehurst Village Surgery92 Westwood Road, Reading, RG31 5PP 44 63% 74% Good Yes
11 Milman & Kennet SurgeryMilman Road Health Centre, Reading, RG2 0AR 40 56% 75% Good Yes
12 Broad Street Health Centre1st Floor, Reading, RG1 7QA 33 49% 78% Good Yes
13 London Street Surgery72 London Street, Reading, RG1 4SJ 23 47% 68% Good Yes
14 Western Elms & Circuit Lane SurgeriesWestern Elms Lodge, Reading, RG30 1AT 20 52% 68% Good Yes
15 Grovelands Medical Centre701 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HG 16 45% 73% Good Yes
16 Coley Park Surgery80 Wensley Road, Reading, RG1 6DN 16 57% 68% Not rated Yes
17 Westwood Road Surgery66 Westwood Road, Reading, RG31 5PR 16 57% 65% Good Yes
18 The PotteriesTylers Place, Reading, RG30 6BW 14 33% 71% Good Yes

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How Reading compares

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

Easy to get through by phone58%57%
Easy to contact via website55%58%
Good experience of contacting74%73%
Waiting time was about right68%69%
Good at listening86%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met89%90%
Overall experience good76%77%

Branch surgeries in Reading

Run by a main practice elsewhere. Ratings and registration belong to the main practice.

Common questions

Which is the best GP surgery in Reading?

Abbey Medical Centre has the highest GPScore in Reading, 75 out of 100 (grade B). 81% 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 Reading are taking on new patients?

18 of the 18 surgeries in Reading were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website, including Abbey Medical Centre, Emmer Green Surgery, Pembroke Surgery, Balmore Park Surgery, Chatham Street Surgery 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 Reading?

In the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey, 58% of patients at surgeries in Reading said it was easy to get through by phone. The England average is 57%. 74% said their experience of contacting their surgery was good. The table above shows the figures for each surgery.

How are GP surgeries in Reading rated by inspectors?

16 of the 16 inspected surgeries in Reading 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.