Council area
GP surgeries in Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a council area. It has 10 NHS GP surgeries and around 235,739 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average. 0 surgeries are rated excellent and 6 poor. Ranked 284th of 294 council areas in England.
All 10 surgeries, ranked
Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.
| # | Surgery | Town | Score | Easy by phone | Say it is good | Inspection | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby Road Group PracticePO2 8HP | Portsmouth | 58 | 59% | 78% | Good | Yes |
| 2 | The Drayton SurgeryPO6 1PA | Cosham | 57 | 65% | 72% | Good | Yes |
| 3 | The Unicity Medical CentrePO1 1EA | Portsmouth | 30 | 73% | 71% | Good | Yes |
| 4 | Kirklands SurgeryPO3 5AF | Fratton | 23 | 49% | 76% | Good | Yes |
| 5 | Craneswater Group PracticePO5 2PW | Southsea | 18 | 38% | 72% | Good | Yes |
| 6 | Island City PracticePO1 4JT | Fratton | 18 | 39% | 73% | Good | Yes |
| 7 | Trafalgar Medical Group PracticePO5 3ND | Southsea | 17 | 41% | 73% | Good | Yes |
| 8 | Portsdown Group PracticePO2 8AL | Portsmouth | 11 | 31% | 61% | Good | Yes |
| 9 | East Shore PartnershipPO3 6DW | Portsmouth | 11 | 51% | 69% | Good | Yes |
| 10 | The Lighthouse Group PracticePO5 1AT | Southsea | 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 phone | 47% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via website | 48% | 58% |
| Good experience of contacting | 63% | 73% |
| Waiting time was about right | 61% | 69% |
| Good at listening | 84% | 87% |
| Confidence and trust | 91% | 93% |
| Needs were met | 86% | 90% |
| Overall experience good | 69% | 77% |
Common questions
Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Portsmouth?
Derby Road Group Practice has the highest GPScore in Portsmouth, 58 out of 100. 78% 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 Portsmouth?
47% of patients in Portsmouth find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 69% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Portsmouth ranks 284th of 294 council areas in England.
How many 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. 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.