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GP surgeries in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is a council area. It has 32 NHS GP surgeries and around 466,197 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 6 surgeries are rated excellent and 3 poor. Ranked 133rd of 294 council areas in England.

52average score (England 50)
81%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
63%find the phone easyEngland 57%
32 of 32taking on new patients

Towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth16 surgeriesAverage score 44Poole11 surgeriesAverage score 58Christchurch5 surgeriesAverage score 62

All 32 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 Stour SurgeryBH23 1PA Christchurch 97 93% 93% Good Yes
2 The Harvey PracticeBH18 8EE Poole 93 90% 90% Good Yes
3 The Hadleigh PracticeBH18 8EE Poole 87 79% 94% Good Yes
4 Canford Heath Group PracticeBH17 8UE Poole 86 91% 90% Good Yes
5 St Albans Medical CentreBH8 9EW Bournemouth 85 79% 94% Good Yes
6 The Birchwood PracticeBH17 7XW Poole 81 82% 89% Good Yes
7 Farmhouse SurgeryBH23 3AF Christchurch 76 84% 83% Requires improvement Yes
8 Littledown SurgeryBH7 7BU Bournemouth 72 66% 91% Good Yes
9 Moordown Medical CentreBH9 2XF Bournemouth 72 81% 85% Good Yes
10 The Newman Practice (Dr Newmans Surgery)BH15 2PG Poole 72 79% 91% Good Yes
11 Southbourne PracticeBH6 5BF Bournemouth 69 56% 94% Good Yes
12 Beaufort Road SurgeryBH6 5AJ Bournemouth 68 71% 81% Good Yes
13 Grove SurgeryBH23 2FQ Christchurch 66 71% 81% Good Yes
14 Evergreen Oak SurgeryBH14 0HU Poole 64 73% 84% Good Yes
15 The Marine & Oakridge PartnershipBH6 3DB Bournemouth 63 74% 85% Good Yes
16 Poole Town SurgeryBH15 2PG Poole 53 57% 83% Good Yes
17 Crescent Providence SurgeryBH1 4HA Bournemouth 44 61% 77% Outstanding Yes
18 Highcliffe Medical CentreBH23 5ET Christchurch 43 30% 80% Good Yes
19 James Fisher Medical CentreBH9 3LQ Bournemouth 41 64% 79% Good Yes
20 Woodlea House SurgeryBH8 9NX Bournemouth 37 61% 82% Good Yes
21 The Rosemary Health CentreBH12 3HF Poole 36 48% 82% Good Yes
22 Shore MedicalBH14 0DJ Poole 32 50% 70% Good Yes
23 Christchurch Medical PracticeBH23 3AF Christchurch 30 38% 78% Good Yes
24 Westbourne Medical CentreBH4 9HJ Bournemouth 30 57% 73% Good Yes
25 Kinson Road Medical CentreBH10 5EY Bournemouth 27 59% 71% Good Yes
26 Denmark Road Medical CentreBH9 1PB Bournemouth 25 58% 73% Good Yes
27 The Banks & Bearwood Medical CentreBH3 7AT Bournemouth 23 48% 69% Good Yes
28 Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical CentreBH5 1LX Bournemouth 23 48% 71% Good Yes
29 Talbot Medical CentreBH10 4BX Bournemouth 21 51% 70% Good Yes
30 The Adam PracticeBH15 4JQ Poole 20 33% 71% Outstanding Yes
31 The Panton PracticeBH1 3EG Bournemouth 12 49% 68% Good Yes
32 Village SurgeryBH12 5BF Poole 8 50% 61% Good Yes

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How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole compares

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

Easy to get through by phone63%57%
Easy to contact via website62%58%
Good experience of contacting77%73%
Waiting time was about right67%69%
Good at listening89%87%
Confidence and trust94%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good81%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Stour Surgery has the highest GPScore in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 97 out of 100. 93% 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

63% of patients in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 81% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranks 133rd of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are taking on new patients?

32 of the 32 surgeries in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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.