Group of surgeries

GP surgeries in Coastal and South Downs PCN

Coastal and South Downs PCN is a primary care network, which is a group of neighbouring GP surgeries that share staff and services. It has 2 NHS GP surgeries and around 31,688 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries below the England average.

46average score (England 50)
74%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
67%find the phone easyEngland 57%
2 of 2taking on new patients

All 2 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 Barn SurgeryBN12 5HJ Rustington 65 78% 75% Good Yes
2 Lime Tree SurgeryBN14 0DL Worthing 28 54% 73% Good Yes

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How Coastal and South Downs PCN compares

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

Easy to get through by phone57%57%
Easy to contact via website53%58%
Good experience of contacting64%73%
Waiting time was about right70%69%
Good at listening85%87%
Confidence and trust92%93%
Needs were met91%90%
Overall experience good74%77%

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Coastal and South Downs PCN?

Barn Surgery has the highest GPScore in Coastal and South Downs PCN, 65 out of 100. 75% 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 Coastal and South Downs PCN?

67% of patients in Coastal and South Downs PCN find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 74% say their overall experience is good (England 77%).

How many GP surgeries in Coastal and South Downs PCN are taking on new patients?

2 of the 2 surgeries in Coastal and South Downs PCN 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.